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#3495ef color: Karimun Blue

#3495ef is rgb(52, 149, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.746% 0.16076 250.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

65.7%
0.161
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #3495ef

#3495ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Karimun Blue (#2196f3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3495ef mixed with white

  1. 3495ef
  2. 4ea0f2
  3. 64abf4
  4. 79b6f6
  5. 8cc1f8
  6. a0cbfa
  7. b3d6fb
  8. c6e0fd
  9. d9ebfe
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #3495ef mixed with black

  1. 3495ef
  2. 2c81d0
  3. 246db1
  4. 1c5a94
  5. 154878
  6. 0e375c
  7. 072642
  8. 03162a
  9. 010814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3495ef with less saturation

  1. 3495ef
  2. 4395e6
  3. 4f96dd
  4. 5996d4
  5. 6396ca
  6. 6c95c1
  7. 7495b8
  8. 7c94ae
  9. 8393a5
  10. 8a929b

Questions about #3495ef

What color is #3495ef?

#3495ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Karimun Blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 149, 239), in HSL hsl(208.88, 85.39%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.746% 0.16076 250.463).

What colors go well with #3495ef?

The complementary color of #3495ef is #ce7c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3cd and #8182f0. The triadic partners are #e1617a and #6fa428.

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

Black text reads better on #3495ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3495ef a warm or cool color?

#3495ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.161.