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#3985cd color: Worn Denim

#3985cd is rgb(57, 133, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.335% 0.13294 249.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

60.3%
0.133
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #3985cd

#3985cd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Denim (#4282c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3985cd mixed with white

  1. 3985cd
  2. 4f91d3
  3. 649ed8
  4. 78aade
  5. 8bb6e3
  6. 9ec2e8
  7. b1ceed
  8. c5dbf2
  9. d8e7f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #3985cd mixed with black

  1. 3985cd
  2. 3073b2
  3. 286198
  4. 1f507e
  5. 174066
  6. 10304e
  7. 092138
  8. 041323
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3985cd with less saturation

  1. 3985cd
  2. 4385c6
  3. 4c85be
  4. 5485b7
  5. 5c85af
  6. 6385a8
  7. 6984a0
  8. 708499
  9. 768391
  10. 7b8289

Questions about #3985cd

What color is #3985cd?

#3985cd is bright blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(57, 133, 205), in HSL hsl(209.19, 59.68%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.335% 0.13294 249.976).

What colors go well with #3985cd?

The complementary color of #3985cd is #b37000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b7 and #7376cf. The triadic partners are #c25b6f and #669031.

Is white or black text more readable on #3985cd?

White text reads better on #3985cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3985cd a warm or cool color?

#3985cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.133.