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#3296eb color: Out of the Blue

#3296eb is rgb(50, 150, 235) in RGB and oklch(65.687% 0.15554 248.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

65.7%
0.156
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #3296eb

#3296eb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3296eb mixed with white

  1. 3296eb
  2. 4da1ee
  3. 63acf1
  4. 78b7f3
  5. 8cc1f6
  6. a0ccf8
  7. b3d6fa
  8. c6e0fb
  9. d9ebfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #3296eb mixed with black

  1. 3296eb
  2. 2a82cc
  3. 226eae
  4. 1b5b91
  5. 144975
  6. 0d375b
  7. 072641
  8. 031629
  9. 010813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3296eb with less saturation

  1. 3296eb
  2. 4196e2
  3. 4e96da
  4. 5996d1
  5. 6296c8
  6. 6b95bf
  7. 7495b6
  8. 7b94ad
  9. 8393a4
  10. 8a929b

Questions about #3296eb

What color is #3296eb?

#3296eb is bright blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(50, 150, 235), in HSL hsl(207.57, 82.22%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.687% 0.15554 248.685).

What colors go well with #3296eb?

The complementary color of #3296eb is #cd7c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4ca and #7e84ee. The triadic partners are #de637e and #74a229.

Is white or black text more readable on #3296eb?

Black text reads better on #3296eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3296eb a warm or cool color?

#3296eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.156.