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#3497c4 color: Stratos Blue

#3497c4 is rgb(52, 151, 196) in RGB and oklch(63.918% 0.11174 232.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

63.9%
0.112
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #3497c4

#3497c4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Stratos Blue (#3799c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3497c4 mixed with white

  1. 3497c4
  2. 4ea1ca
  3. 65acd0
  4. 79b6d7
  5. 8dc1dd
  6. a0cbe2
  7. b3d5e8
  8. c6e0ee
  9. d9eaf4
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #3497c4 mixed with black

  1. 3497c4
  2. 2c83aa
  3. 246f91
  4. 1c5c78
  5. 154961
  6. 0e374a
  7. 072635
  8. 031721
  9. 01080e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3497c4 with less saturation

  1. 3497c4
  2. 4296bf
  3. 4e95b9
  4. 5894b4
  5. 6193ae
  6. 6992a8
  7. 7191a3
  8. 78909d
  9. 7f8f97
  10. 868d92

Questions about #3497c4

What color is #3497c4?

#3497c4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Stratos Blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 151, 196), in HSL hsl(198.75, 58.06%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.918% 0.11174 232.265).

What colors go well with #3497c4?

The complementary color of #3497c4 is #c17748. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fa9 and #668bd0. The triadic partners are #bf6e93 and #8d933a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3497c4?

Black text reads better on #3497c4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3497c4 a warm or cool color?

#3497c4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.112.