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#3497fc color: Brilliant Azure

#3497fc is rgb(52, 151, 252) in RGB and oklch(66.959% 0.17459 252.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

67%
0.175
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #3497fc

#3497fc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Azure (#3399ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3497fc mixed with white

  1. 3497fc
  2. 4ea2fd
  3. 64adff
  4. 79b8ff
  5. 8dc3ff
  6. a0cdff
  7. b3d7ff
  8. c6e1ff
  9. d9ebff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #3497fc mixed with black

  1. 3497fc
  2. 2c83db
  3. 246fbb
  4. 1c5c9c
  5. 15497e
  6. 0e3762
  7. 072647
  8. 03172d
  9. 010816
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3497fc with less saturation

  1. 3497fc
  2. 4398f2
  3. 5098e8
  4. 5b99de
  5. 6499d4
  6. 6e98ca
  7. 7698bf
  8. 7e98b5
  9. 8697ab
  10. 8e96a0

Questions about #3497fc

What color is #3497fc?

#3497fc is bright blue. The closest named color is Brilliant Azure. In RGB it is rgb(52, 151, 252), in HSL hsl(210.3, 97.09%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.959% 0.17459 252.54).

What colors go well with #3497fc?

The complementary color of #3497fc is #d08100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7d5 and #8883fc. The triadic partners are #eb5e77 and #69aa21.

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

Black text reads better on #3497fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3497fc a warm or cool color?

#3497fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.175.