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#3690cc color: Magical Merlin

#3690cc is rgb(54, 144, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.722% 0.12345 242.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.7%
0.123
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #3690cc

#3690cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3690cc mixed with white

  1. 3690cc
  2. 4f9bd2
  3. 64a6d7
  4. 79b2dd
  5. 8cbde2
  6. 9fc8e7
  7. b3d3ec
  8. c6def1
  9. d9e9f6
  10. ecf4fa

Darker: #3690cc mixed with black

  1. 3690cc
  2. 2e7db1
  3. 256a97
  4. 1e577e
  5. 164565
  6. 0f344e
  7. 082437
  8. 031522
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3690cc with less saturation

  1. 3690cc
  2. 4390c5
  3. 4d8fbf
  4. 578fb8
  5. 5f8eb2
  6. 678dab
  7. 6e8ca4
  8. 758c9d
  9. 7c8b96
  10. 82898f

Questions about #3690cc

What color is #3690cc?

#3690cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(54, 144, 204), in HSL hsl(204, 59.52%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.722% 0.12345 242.008).

What colors go well with #3690cc?

The complementary color of #3690cc is #bd752d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bb3 and #6f82d3. The triadic partners are #c46682 and #7c9435.

Is white or black text more readable on #3690cc?

White text reads better on #3690cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3690cc a warm or cool color?

#3690cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.123.