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#3788dc color: Bleu de France

#3788dc is rgb(55, 136, 220) in RGB and oklch(61.819% 0.1494 252.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

61.8%
0.149
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #3788dc

#3788dc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3788dc mixed with white

  1. 3788dc
  2. 4e94e0
  3. 63a1e5
  4. 77ade9
  5. 8bb8ed
  6. 9ec4f0
  7. b1d0f4
  8. c5dcf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ebf3fd

Darker: #3788dc mixed with black

  1. 3788dc
  2. 2e75bf
  3. 2663a3
  4. 1e5288
  5. 16416e
  6. 0f3154
  7. 08223c
  8. 031326
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3788dc with less saturation

  1. 3788dc
  2. 4288d4
  3. 4c89cb
  4. 5589c3
  5. 5d89ba
  6. 6589b2
  7. 6c88a9
  8. 7288a0
  9. 798798
  10. 7f868f

Questions about #3788dc

What color is #3788dc?

#3788dc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(55, 136, 220), in HSL hsl(210.55, 70.21%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.819% 0.1494 252.214).

What colors go well with #3788dc?

The complementary color of #3788dc is #bb7300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096c0 and #7977dc. The triadic partners are #cf596d and #62972b.

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

White text reads better on #3788dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3788dc a warm or cool color?

#3788dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.149.