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#3988dc color: Bleu de France

#3988dc is rgb(57, 136, 220) in RGB and oklch(61.881% 0.14876 252.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

61.9%
0.149
253°
  • 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
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #3988dc

#3988dc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #3988dc mixed with white

  1. 3988dc
  2. 5094e0
  3. 64a0e5
  4. 78ade9
  5. 8bb8ed
  6. 9fc4f0
  7. b2d0f4
  8. c5dcf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ecf3fc

Darker: #3988dc mixed with black

  1. 3988dc
  2. 3075bf
  3. 2863a3
  4. 1f5288
  5. 17416e
  6. 103154
  7. 09223c
  8. 041326
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3988dc with less saturation

  1. 3988dc
  2. 4488d4
  3. 4d89cb
  4. 5689c3
  5. 5e89ba
  6. 6589b2
  7. 6c88a9
  8. 7388a1
  9. 798798
  10. 80878f

Questions about #3988dc

What color is #3988dc?

#3988dc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(57, 136, 220), in HSL hsl(210.92, 69.96%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.881% 0.14876 252.603).

What colors go well with #3988dc?

The complementary color of #3988dc is #bb7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096c0 and #7a77dc. The triadic partners are #cf5a6d and #61982d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3988dc?

White text reads better on #3988dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3988dc a warm or cool color?

#3988dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.149.