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#3788cd color: Ticino Blue

#3788cd is rgb(55, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.956% 0.13088 247.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

61%
0.131
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #3788cd

#3788cd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3788cd mixed with white

  1. 3788cd
  2. 4e94d3
  3. 63a0d8
  4. 77acde
  5. 8bb8e3
  6. 9ec4e8
  7. b1d0ed
  8. c5dbf2
  9. d8e7f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #3788cd mixed with black

  1. 3788cd
  2. 2e75b2
  3. 266398
  4. 1e527e
  5. 164166
  6. 0f314e
  7. 082238
  8. 031323
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3788cd with less saturation

  1. 3788cd
  2. 4288c6
  3. 4c88bf
  4. 5488b7
  5. 5c87b0
  6. 6387a9
  7. 6a86a1
  8. 71869a
  9. 778592
  10. 7d848b

Questions about #3788cd

What color is #3788cd?

#3788cd is bright blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(55, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(207.6, 60%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.956% 0.13088 247.763).

What colors go well with #3788cd?

The complementary color of #3788cd is #b6710c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094b6 and #7179d0. The triadic partners are #c35e74 and #6c9131.

Is white or black text more readable on #3788cd?

White text reads better on #3788cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3788cd a warm or cool color?

#3788cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.131.