#3299bc color: Butterfly Blue
#3299bc is rgb(50, 153, 188) in RGB and oklch(63.975% 0.10512 225.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3299bc
#3299bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #3299bc mixed with white
Darker: #3299bc mixed with black
Calmer: #3299bc with less saturation
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Questions about #3299bc
What color is #3299bc?
#3299bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(50, 153, 188), in HSL hsl(195.22, 57.98%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.975% 0.10512 225.071).
What colors go well with #3299bc?
The complementary color of #3299bc is #c17654. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18a0a0 and #5f8ecb. The triadic partners are #b9719b and #968f3c.
Is white or black text more readable on #3299bc?
Black text reads better on #3299bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3299bc a warm or cool color?
#3299bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.105.