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#3390ef color: Bleu de France

#3390ef is rgb(51, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.618% 0.16605 252.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

64.6%
0.166
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #3390ef

#3390ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3390ef mixed with white

  1. 3390ef
  2. 4c9cf2
  3. 62a7f4
  4. 77b3f6
  5. 8bbef8
  6. 9fc9fa
  7. b2d4fc
  8. c5dffd
  9. d8eafe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #3390ef mixed with black

  1. 3390ef
  2. 2b7dd0
  3. 236ab1
  4. 1c5794
  5. 144578
  6. 0d345c
  7. 072442
  8. 03152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3390ef with less saturation

  1. 3390ef
  2. 4191e6
  3. 4d91dc
  4. 5791d3
  5. 6091c9
  6. 6991c0
  7. 7191b6
  8. 7990ac
  9. 8090a2
  10. 878f98

Questions about #3390ef

What color is #3390ef?

#3390ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(51, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(210.32, 85.45%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.618% 0.16605 252.433).

What colors go well with #3390ef?

The complementary color of #3390ef is #c77b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fcb and #817def. The triadic partners are #e05b72 and #65a223.

Is white or black text more readable on #3390ef?

Black text reads better on #3390ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3390ef a warm or cool color?

#3390ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.166.