#3498bc color: Fairy Tale Blue
#3498bc is rgb(52, 152, 188) in RGB and oklch(63.786% 0.10455 226.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3498bc
#3498bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue (#3e9abd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #3498bc mixed with white
Darker: #3498bc mixed with black
Calmer: #3498bc with less saturation
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Questions about #3498bc
What color is #3498bc?
#3498bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 152, 188), in HSL hsl(195.88, 56.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.786% 0.10455 226.255).
What colors go well with #3498bc?
The complementary color of #3498bc is #bf7653. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #189fa0 and #608dca. The triadic partners are #b97199 and #948f3d.
Is white or black text more readable on #3498bc?
Black text reads better on #3498bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3498bc a warm or cool color?
#3498bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.105.