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#3490e3 color: Oregon Blue

#3490e3 is rgb(52, 144, 227) in RGB and oklch(63.933% 0.15106 249.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.9%
0.151
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #3490e3

#3490e3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3490e3 mixed with white

  1. 3490e3
  2. 4d9ce7
  3. 63a7ea
  4. 78b2ee
  5. 8bbdf1
  6. 9fc8f4
  7. b2d3f6
  8. c5def9
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #3490e3 mixed with black

  1. 3490e3
  2. 2c7dc5
  3. 246aa8
  4. 1c578c
  5. 154571
  6. 0e3457
  7. 07243f
  8. 031527
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3490e3 with less saturation

  1. 3490e3
  2. 4290db
  3. 4d90d2
  4. 5790ca
  5. 6090c1
  6. 6890b8
  7. 708fb0
  8. 778fa7
  9. 7e8e9e
  10. 858d95

Questions about #3490e3

What color is #3490e3?

#3490e3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 144, 227), in HSL hsl(208.46, 75.76%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.933% 0.15106 249.666).

What colors go well with #3490e3?

The complementary color of #3490e3 is #c57800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec4 and #7b7fe5. The triadic partners are #d65f77 and #6d9d2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3490e3?

White text reads better on #3490e3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3490e3 a warm or cool color?

#3490e3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.151.