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#348ec8 color: Magical Merlin

#348ec8 is rgb(52, 142, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.989% 0.12125 241.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62%
0.121
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #348ec8

#348ec8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #348ec8 mixed with white

  1. 348ec8
  2. 4d99ce
  3. 63a5d4
  4. 77b0da
  5. 8bbbdf
  6. 9fc7e5
  7. b2d2ea
  8. c5ddf0
  9. d8e8f5
  10. ecf4fa

Darker: #348ec8 mixed with black

  1. 348ec8
  2. 2c7bae
  3. 246894
  4. 1c567b
  5. 154463
  6. 0e344c
  7. 072436
  8. 031521
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #348ec8 with less saturation

  1. 348ec8
  2. 418ec2
  3. 4b8dbb
  4. 558db5
  5. 5d8cae
  6. 658ba8
  7. 6c8aa1
  8. 73899a
  9. 7a8894
  10. 80878d

Questions about #348ec8

What color is #348ec8?

#348ec8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(52, 142, 200), in HSL hsl(203.51, 58.73%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.989% 0.12125 241.235).

What colors go well with #348ec8?

The complementary color of #348ec8 is #ba732e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099af and #6c81cf. The triadic partners are #c06481 and #7b9134.

Is white or black text more readable on #348ec8?

White text reads better on #348ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #348ec8 a warm or cool color?

#348ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.121.