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#3396c2 color: Opalescent

#3396c2 is rgb(51, 150, 194) in RGB and oklch(63.557% 0.11077 231.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

63.6%
0.111
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #3396c2

#3396c2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Opalescent (#3c94c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3396c2 mixed with white

  1. 3396c2
  2. 4ea1c8
  3. 64abcf
  4. 79b6d5
  5. 8cc0db
  6. a0cbe1
  7. b3d5e7
  8. c6dfed
  9. d9eaf3
  10. ecf4f9

Darker: #3396c2 mixed with black

  1. 3396c2
  2. 2b82a8
  3. 236e8f
  4. 1c5b77
  5. 144960
  6. 0d3749
  7. 072634
  8. 031620
  9. 01080e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3396c2 with less saturation

  1. 3396c2
  2. 4195bd
  3. 4d94b7
  4. 5793b2
  5. 6092ac
  6. 6891a7
  7. 7090a1
  8. 778f9c
  9. 7e8e96
  10. 848c90

Questions about #3396c2

What color is #3396c2?

#3396c2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Opalescent. In RGB it is rgb(51, 150, 194), in HSL hsl(198.46, 58.37%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.557% 0.11077 231.733).

What colors go well with #3396c2?

The complementary color of #3396c2 is #bf7648. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ea7 and #658ace. The triadic partners are #bd6d92 and #8d913a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3396c2?

White text reads better on #3396c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3396c2 a warm or cool color?

#3396c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.111.