#3498ca color: Stratos Blue
#3498ca is rgb(52, 152, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.445% 0.11689 234.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3498ca
#3498ca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Stratos Blue (#3799c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #3498ca mixed with white
Darker: #3498ca mixed with black
Calmer: #3498ca with less saturation
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Questions about #3498ca
What color is #3498ca?
#3498ca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Stratos Blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 152, 202), in HSL hsl(200, 59.06%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.445% 0.11689 234.869).
What colors go well with #3498ca?
The complementary color of #3498ca is #c47942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a1af and #6a8bd5. The triadic partners are #c46e91 and #8c9539.
Is white or black text more readable on #3498ca?
Black text reads better on #3498ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3498ca a warm or cool color?
#3498ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.117.