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#3496d6 color: Boyzone

#3496d6 is rgb(52, 150, 214) in RGB and oklch(64.584% 0.13071 241.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

64.6%
0.131
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #3496d6

#3496d6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Boyzone (#2a96d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3496d6 mixed with white

  1. 3496d6
  2. 4ea1db
  3. 64abdf
  4. 79b6e4
  5. 8dc1e8
  6. a0cbec
  7. b3d5f0
  8. c6e0f4
  9. d9eaf8
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #3496d6 mixed with black

  1. 3496d6
  2. 2c82ba
  3. 246e9e
  4. 1c5b84
  5. 15496a
  6. 0e3752
  7. 07263b
  8. 031625
  9. 010810
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3496d6 with less saturation

  1. 3496d6
  2. 4296cf
  3. 4e95c8
  4. 5895c1
  5. 6294ba
  6. 6a93b3
  7. 7292ab
  8. 7991a4
  9. 81909d
  10. 878f95

Questions about #3496d6

What color is #3496d6?

#3496d6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boyzone. In RGB it is rgb(52, 150, 214), in HSL hsl(203.7, 66.39%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.584% 0.13071 241.935).

What colors go well with #3496d6?

The complementary color of #3496d6 is #c6792a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a2bc and #7287dd. The triadic partners are #cd6988 and #819a34.

Is white or black text more readable on #3496d6?

Black text reads better on #3496d6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3496d6 a warm or cool color?

#3496d6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.131.