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#3590ef color: Bleu de France

#3590ef is rgb(53, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.67% 0.1655 252.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

64.7%
0.166
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #3590ef

#3590ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3590ef mixed with white

  1. 3590ef
  2. 4e9cf2
  3. 64a7f4
  4. 78b3f6
  5. 8cbef8
  6. 9fc9fa
  7. b2d4fc
  8. c5dffd
  9. d9eafe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #3590ef mixed with black

  1. 3590ef
  2. 2d7dd0
  3. 256ab1
  4. 1d5794
  5. 154578
  6. 0e345c
  7. 082442
  8. 03152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3590ef with less saturation

  1. 3590ef
  2. 4291e6
  3. 4e91dc
  4. 5891d3
  5. 6191c9
  6. 6991c0
  7. 7191b6
  8. 7991ac
  9. 8090a2
  10. 878f98

Questions about #3590ef

What color is #3590ef?

#3590ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(53, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(210.65, 85.32%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.67% 0.1655 252.736).

What colors go well with #3590ef?

The complementary color of #3590ef is #c77b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fcc and #827dee. The triadic partners are #e05b72 and #65a225.

Is white or black text more readable on #3590ef?

Black text reads better on #3590ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3590ef a warm or cool color?

#3590ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.166.