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#3696fe color: Brilliant Azure

#3696fe is rgb(54, 150, 254) in RGB and oklch(66.914% 0.17756 253.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

66.9%
0.178
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #3696fe

#3696fe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Azure (#3399ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3696fe mixed with white

  1. 3696fe
  2. 4fa1ff
  3. 65adff
  4. 79b7ff
  5. 8dc2ff
  6. a0ccff
  7. b3d7ff
  8. c6e1ff
  9. d9ebff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #3696fe mixed with black

  1. 3696fe
  2. 2e82dd
  3. 256ebd
  4. 1e5b9e
  5. 164980
  6. 0f3763
  7. 082647
  8. 03162d
  9. 010816
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3696fe with less saturation

  1. 3696fe
  2. 4497f4
  3. 5097ea
  4. 5b98df
  5. 6598d5
  6. 6e98cb
  7. 7698c0
  8. 7e97b6
  9. 8697ab
  10. 8e96a0

Questions about #3696fe

What color is #3696fe?

#3696fe is bright blue. The closest named color is Brilliant Azure. In RGB it is rgb(54, 150, 254), in HSL hsl(211.2, 99.01%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.914% 0.17756 253.577).

What colors go well with #3696fe?

The complementary color of #3696fe is #cf8200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6d7 and #8a81fd. The triadic partners are #ed5d74 and #65ab21.

Is white or black text more readable on #3696fe?

Black text reads better on #3696fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3696fe a warm or cool color?

#3696fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.178.