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#3497fe color: Brilliant Azure

#3497fe is rgb(52, 151, 254) in RGB and oklch(67.08% 0.17704 252.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

67.1%
0.177
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #3497fe

#3497fe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #3497fe mixed with white

  1. 3497fe
  2. 4ea2ff
  3. 64adff
  4. 79b8ff
  5. 8dc3ff
  6. a0cdff
  7. b3d7ff
  8. c6e1ff
  9. d9ebff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #3497fe mixed with black

  1. 3497fe
  2. 2c83dd
  3. 246fbd
  4. 1c5c9e
  5. 154980
  6. 0e3763
  7. 072647
  8. 03172d
  9. 010816
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3497fe with less saturation

  1. 3497fe
  2. 4398f4
  3. 5098ea
  4. 5b99e0
  5. 6599d5
  6. 6e99cb
  7. 7698c0
  8. 7f98b6
  9. 8697ab
  10. 8e96a0

Questions about #3497fe

What color is #3497fe?

#3497fe is bright blue. The closest named color is Brilliant Azure. In RGB it is rgb(52, 151, 254), in HSL hsl(210.59, 99.02%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.08% 0.17704 252.936).

What colors go well with #3497fe?

The complementary color of #3497fe is #d08200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7d6 and #8982fd. The triadic partners are #ed5e76 and #68ab20.

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

Black text reads better on #3497fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3497fe a warm or cool color?

#3497fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.177.