#3399bd color: Fairy Tale Blue
#3399bd is rgb(51, 153, 189) in RGB and oklch(64.046% 0.10547 225.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
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About #3399bd
#3399bd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue (#3e9abd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #3399bd mixed with white
Darker: #3399bd mixed with black
Calmer: #3399bd with less saturation
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Questions about #3399bd
What color is #3399bd?
#3399bd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 153, 189), in HSL hsl(195.65, 57.5%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.046% 0.10547 225.905).
What colors go well with #3399bd?
The complementary color of #3399bd is #c17754. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16a0a1 and #608ecc. The triadic partners are #ba719a and #95903d.
Is white or black text more readable on #3399bd?
Black text reads better on #3399bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3399bd a warm or cool color?
#3399bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.105.