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#3697ec color: Out of the Blue

#3697ec is rgb(54, 151, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.068% 0.15465 249.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

66.1%
0.155
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #3697ec

#3697ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3697ec mixed with white

  1. 3697ec
  2. 50a2ef
  3. 65adf1
  4. 7ab7f4
  5. 8ec2f6
  6. a1ccf8
  7. b4d6fa
  8. c7e1fc
  9. d9ebfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #3697ec mixed with black

  1. 3697ec
  2. 2e83cd
  3. 256faf
  4. 1e5c92
  5. 164976
  6. 0f375b
  7. 082642
  8. 031729
  9. 010813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3697ec with less saturation

  1. 3697ec
  2. 4497e3
  3. 5097db
  4. 5b97d2
  5. 6497c9
  6. 6d97c0
  7. 7596b7
  8. 7d95ae
  9. 8494a5
  10. 8b939c

Questions about #3697ec

What color is #3697ec?

#3697ec is bright blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 151, 236), in HSL hsl(208.02, 82.73%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.068% 0.15465 249.077).

What colors go well with #3697ec?

The complementary color of #3697ec is #ce7d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5cc and #8085ef. The triadic partners are #df647e and #74a42d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3697ec?

Black text reads better on #3697ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3697ec a warm or cool color?

#3697ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.155.