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#3988dd color: Bleu de France

#3988dd is rgb(57, 136, 221) in RGB and oklch(61.941% 0.15002 252.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

61.9%
0.150
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #3988dd

#3988dd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, 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: #3988dd mixed with white

  1. 3988dd
  2. 5094e1
  3. 64a1e6
  4. 78ade9
  5. 8bb8ed
  6. 9fc4f1
  7. b2d0f4
  8. c5dcf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ecf3fd

Darker: #3988dd mixed with black

  1. 3988dd
  2. 3075c0
  3. 2863a4
  4. 1f5288
  5. 17416e
  6. 103155
  7. 09223d
  8. 041326
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3988dd with less saturation

  1. 3988dd
  2. 4488d5
  3. 4d89cc
  4. 5689c4
  5. 5e89bb
  6. 6589b2
  7. 6c89aa
  8. 7388a1
  9. 7a8798
  10. 80878f

Questions about #3988dd

What color is #3988dd?

#3988dd is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(57, 136, 221), in HSL hsl(211.1, 70.69%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.941% 0.15002 252.849).

What colors go well with #3988dd?

The complementary color of #3988dd is #bb7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096c1 and #7b77dc. The triadic partners are #d0596c and #61982c.

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

White text reads better on #3988dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3988dd a warm or cool color?

#3988dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.15.