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#3485ca color: Klaxosaur Blue

#3485ca is rgb(52, 133, 202) in RGB and oklch(60.006% 0.13103 247.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

60%
0.131
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #3485ca

#3485ca is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue (#2987c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3485ca mixed with white

  1. 3485ca
  2. 4c91d0
  3. 619ed6
  4. 75aadc
  5. 89b6e1
  6. 9dc2e7
  7. b0ceec
  8. c4daf1
  9. d7e7f6
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #3485ca mixed with black

  1. 3485ca
  2. 2c73af
  3. 246195
  4. 1c507c
  5. 154064
  6. 0e304d
  7. 072137
  8. 031322
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3485ca with less saturation

  1. 3485ca
  2. 3f85c3
  3. 4985bc
  4. 5285b4
  5. 5984ad
  6. 6184a6
  7. 68839f
  8. 6e8397
  9. 748290
  10. 7a8188

Questions about #3485ca

What color is #3485ca?

#3485ca is bright blue. The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 133, 202), in HSL hsl(207.6, 59.06%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.006% 0.13103 247.91).

What colors go well with #3485ca?

The complementary color of #3485ca is #b36f03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0091b3 and #6f76cd. The triadic partners are #c05b71 and #698e2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3485ca?

White text reads better on #3485ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3485ca a warm or cool color?

#3485ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.131.