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#3690db color: Magical Merlin

#3690db is rgb(54, 144, 219) in RGB and oklch(63.533% 0.1408 247.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.5%
0.141
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #3690db

#3690db is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3690db mixed with white

  1. 3690db
  2. 4f9bdf
  3. 64a7e4
  4. 78b2e8
  5. 8cbdec
  6. 9fc8ef
  7. b3d3f3
  8. c6def6
  9. d9e9f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #3690db mixed with black

  1. 3690db
  2. 2e7dbe
  3. 256aa2
  4. 1e5787
  5. 16456d
  6. 0f3454
  7. 08243c
  8. 031526
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3690db with less saturation

  1. 3690db
  2. 4390d3
  3. 4e90cb
  4. 5790c4
  5. 608fbc
  6. 688fb4
  7. 708eac
  8. 778ea4
  9. 7e8d9b
  10. 848c93

Questions about #3690db

What color is #3690db?

#3690db is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(54, 144, 219), in HSL hsl(207.27, 69.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.533% 0.1408 247.64).

What colors go well with #3690db?

The complementary color of #3690db is #c27700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc0 and #7780de. The triadic partners are #d0627b and #729a30.

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

White text reads better on #3690db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3690db a warm or cool color?

#3690db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.141.