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#3462de color: Bright blue

#3462de is rgb(52, 98, 222) in RGB and oklch(53.843% 0.19624 264.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

53.8%
0.196
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • blue-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #3462de

#3462de is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.196 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3462de mixed with white

  1. 3462de
  2. 4773e3
  3. 5a84e8
  4. 6d94ec
  5. 81a4f0
  6. 95b3f3
  7. aac2f6
  8. bfd2f9
  9. d4e1fc
  10. e9f0fe

Darker: #3462de mixed with black

  1. 3462de
  2. 2c54c1
  3. 2447a5
  4. 1c3a89
  5. 152d6f
  6. 0e2155
  7. 07163d
  8. 030b26
  9. 010312
  10. 000002

Calmer: #3462de with less saturation

  1. 3462de
  2. 3a65d3
  3. 4067c8
  4. 4669bd
  5. 4c6bb2
  6. 526ca7
  7. 586d9c
  8. 5d6e91
  9. 636e86
  10. 696e7a

Questions about #3462de

What color is #3462de?

#3462de is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 98, 222), in HSL hsl(223.76, 72.03%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.843% 0.19624 264.974).

What colors go well with #3462de?

The complementary color of #3462de is #906600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078b2 and #7a4bd1. The triadic partners are #c7252d and #008900.

Is white or black text more readable on #3462de?

White text reads better on #3462de: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3462de a warm or cool color?

#3462de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.196.