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#3786bc color: Pat-A-Pep

#3786bc is rgb(55, 134, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.575% 0.11257 242.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

59.6%
0.113
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #3786bc

#3786bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep (#3887bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3786bc mixed with white

  1. 3786bc
  2. 4e92c3
  3. 639eca
  4. 77aad1
  5. 8bb6d8
  6. 9ec2df
  7. b1cee5
  8. c4daec
  9. d8e7f2
  10. ebf3f9

Darker: #3786bc mixed with black

  1. 3786bc
  2. 2e74a3
  3. 26628b
  4. 1e5173
  5. 16405d
  6. 0f3047
  7. 082132
  8. 03131f
  9. 01060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3786bc with less saturation

  1. 3786bc
  2. 4286b6
  3. 4b85b0
  4. 5385aa
  5. 5a84a4
  6. 61839e
  7. 688398
  8. 6e8292
  9. 74818c
  10. 798085

Questions about #3786bc

What color is #3786bc?

#3786bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep. In RGB it is rgb(55, 134, 188), in HSL hsl(204.36, 54.73%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.575% 0.11257 242.1).

What colors go well with #3786bc?

The complementary color of #3786bc is #ae6e2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0090a6 and #687ac2. The triadic partners are #b56079 and #748936.

Is white or black text more readable on #3786bc?

White text reads better on #3786bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3786bc a warm or cool color?

#3786bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.113.