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#3485cf color: Klaxosaur Blue

#3485cf is rgb(52, 133, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.291% 0.13715 249.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

60.3%
0.137
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #3485cf

#3485cf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #3485cf mixed with white

  1. 3485cf
  2. 4c91d5
  3. 619eda
  4. 75aadf
  5. 89b6e4
  6. 9dc2e9
  7. b0ceee
  8. c4dbf3
  9. d7e7f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #3485cf mixed with black

  1. 3485cf
  2. 2c73b4
  3. 246199
  4. 1c507f
  5. 154067
  6. 0e304f
  7. 072138
  8. 031323
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3485cf with less saturation

  1. 3485cf
  2. 3f85c7
  3. 4985c0
  4. 5285b8
  5. 5a85b1
  6. 6185a9
  7. 6884a1
  8. 6f8399
  9. 758391
  10. 7b8289

Questions about #3485cf

What color is #3485cf?

#3485cf is bright blue. The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 133, 207), in HSL hsl(208.65, 61.75%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.291% 0.13715 249.549).

What colors go well with #3485cf?

The complementary color of #3485cf is #b46f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b6 and #7276d1. The triadic partners are #c4596f and #66902c.

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

White text reads better on #3485cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3485cf a warm or cool color?

#3485cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.137.