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#3593bc color: Opalescent

#3593bc is rgb(53, 147, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.609% 0.10585 230.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

62.6%
0.106
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #3593bc

#3593bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Opalescent (#3c94c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3593bc mixed with white

  1. 3593bc
  2. 4e9ec3
  3. 64a9ca
  4. 79b3d1
  5. 8cbed7
  6. a0c9de
  7. b3d4e5
  8. c6deeb
  9. d9e9f2
  10. ecf4f9

Darker: #3593bc mixed with black

  1. 3593bc
  2. 2d7fa3
  3. 256c8b
  4. 1d5973
  5. 15475d
  6. 0e3647
  7. 082532
  8. 03161f
  9. 01080d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3593bc with less saturation

  1. 3593bc
  2. 4292b7
  3. 4d91b2
  4. 5790ad
  5. 5f8fa8
  6. 678ea2
  7. 6e8d9d
  8. 758c98
  9. 7c8b93
  10. 82898d

Questions about #3593bc

What color is #3593bc?

#3593bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Opalescent. In RGB it is rgb(53, 147, 188), in HSL hsl(198.22, 56.02%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.609% 0.10585 230.881).

What colors go well with #3593bc?

The complementary color of #3593bc is #bb744a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #049ba2 and #6388c8. The triadic partners are #b86c90 and #8b8e3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3593bc?

White text reads better on #3593bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3593bc a warm or cool color?

#3593bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.106.