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#3495bf color: Opalescent

#3495bf is rgb(52, 149, 191) in RGB and oklch(63.202% 0.1081 230.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

63.2%
0.108
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #3495bf

#3495bf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Opalescent (#3c94c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3495bf mixed with white

  1. 3495bf
  2. 4ea0c6
  3. 64aacc
  4. 79b5d3
  5. 8dbfd9
  6. a0cae0
  7. b3d5e6
  8. c6dfec
  9. d9eaf3
  10. ecf4f9

Darker: #3495bf mixed with black

  1. 3495bf
  2. 2c81a6
  3. 246d8d
  4. 1c5a75
  5. 15485e
  6. 0e3748
  7. 072633
  8. 03161f
  9. 01080d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3495bf with less saturation

  1. 3495bf
  2. 4294ba
  3. 4d93b5
  4. 5792af
  5. 6091aa
  6. 6890a5
  7. 6f8f9f
  8. 768e9a
  9. 7d8c95
  10. 838b8f

Questions about #3495bf

What color is #3495bf?

#3495bf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Opalescent. In RGB it is rgb(52, 149, 191), in HSL hsl(198.13, 57.2%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.202% 0.1081 230.886).

What colors go well with #3495bf?

The complementary color of #3495bf is #bd754a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009da4 and #648acb. The triadic partners are #bb6d92 and #8d903b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3495bf?

White text reads better on #3495bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3495bf a warm or cool color?

#3495bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.108.