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#3890db color: Magical Merlin

#3890db is rgb(56, 144, 219) in RGB and oklch(63.591% 0.14014 248.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.6%
0.140
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #3890db

#3890db is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3890db mixed with white

  1. 3890db
  2. 509bdf
  3. 65a7e4
  4. 79b2e8
  5. 8dbdec
  6. a0c8ef
  7. b3d3f3
  8. c6def6
  9. d9e9f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #3890db mixed with black

  1. 3890db
  2. 2f7dbe
  3. 276aa2
  4. 1f5787
  5. 17456d
  6. 0f3454
  7. 08243c
  8. 041526
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3890db with less saturation

  1. 3890db
  2. 4490d3
  3. 4f90cb
  4. 5890c4
  5. 618fbc
  6. 698fb4
  7. 708eac
  8. 778ea4
  9. 7e8d9c
  10. 848c93

Questions about #3890db

What color is #3890db?

#3890db is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(56, 144, 219), in HSL hsl(207.61, 69.36%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.591% 0.14014 248.002).

What colors go well with #3890db?

The complementary color of #3890db is #c17800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc1 and #7880de. The triadic partners are #d0627b and #729a31.

Is white or black text more readable on #3890db?

White text reads better on #3890db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3890db a warm or cool color?

#3890db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.14.