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#379aec color: Out of the Blue

#379aec is rgb(55, 154, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.765% 0.15157 247.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

66.8%
0.152
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #379aec

#379aec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #379aec mixed with white

  1. 379aec
  2. 51a5ef
  3. 67aff1
  4. 7bb9f4
  5. 8fc4f6
  6. a2cef8
  7. b4d8fa
  8. c7e2fb
  9. daebfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #379aec mixed with black

  1. 379aec
  2. 2e85cd
  3. 2671af
  4. 1e5e92
  5. 164b76
  6. 0f395b
  7. 082742
  8. 031729
  9. 010913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #379aec with less saturation

  1. 379aec
  2. 469ae4
  3. 529adb
  4. 5c9ad2
  5. 6699ca
  6. 6f99c1
  7. 7798b8
  8. 7f98b0
  9. 8697a7
  10. 8d969e

Questions about #379aec

What color is #379aec?

#379aec is bright blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(55, 154, 236), in HSL hsl(207.18, 82.65%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.765% 0.15157 247.777).

What colors go well with #379aec?

The complementary color of #379aec is #d07f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cd and #8089f0. The triadic partners are #e06883 and #7aa530.

Is white or black text more readable on #379aec?

Black text reads better on #379aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #379aec a warm or cool color?

#379aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.152.