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#3397ed color: Out of the Blue

#3397ed is rgb(51, 151, 237) in RGB and oklch(66.05% 0.1567 248.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

66%
0.157
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #3397ed

#3397ed is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #3397ed mixed with white

  1. 3397ed
  2. 4ea2f0
  3. 64adf2
  4. 79b7f5
  5. 8dc2f7
  6. a0ccf9
  7. b3d7fa
  8. c6e1fc
  9. d9ebfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #3397ed mixed with black

  1. 3397ed
  2. 2b83ce
  3. 236fb0
  4. 1c5c93
  5. 144977
  6. 0d375c
  7. 072642
  8. 03172a
  9. 010814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3397ed with less saturation

  1. 3397ed
  2. 4297e4
  3. 4f97db
  4. 5997d3
  5. 6397ca
  6. 6c97c1
  7. 7596b8
  8. 7c95ae
  9. 8494a5
  10. 8b939c

Questions about #3397ed

What color is #3397ed?

#3397ed is bright blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 151, 237), in HSL hsl(207.74, 83.78%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.05% 0.1567 248.901).

What colors go well with #3397ed?

The complementary color of #3397ed is #cf7d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5cc and #7f85f0. The triadic partners are #e0637e and #74a42a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3397ed?

Black text reads better on #3397ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3397ed a warm or cool color?

#3397ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.157.