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#3988de color: Bleu de France

#3988de is rgb(57, 136, 222) in RGB and oklch(62% 0.15128 253.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62%
0.151
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #3988de

#3988de is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #3988de mixed with white

  1. 3988de
  2. 5094e2
  3. 64a1e6
  4. 78adea
  5. 8bb9ee
  6. 9fc4f1
  7. b2d0f4
  8. c5dcf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ecf3fd

Darker: #3988de mixed with black

  1. 3988de
  2. 3075c1
  3. 2863a5
  4. 1f5289
  5. 17416f
  6. 103155
  7. 09223d
  8. 041326
  9. 010612
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3988de with less saturation

  1. 3988de
  2. 4489d5
  3. 4d89cd
  4. 5689c4
  5. 5e89bc
  6. 6589b3
  7. 6c89aa
  8. 7388a1
  9. 7a8898
  10. 80878f

Questions about #3988de

What color is #3988de?

#3988de is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(57, 136, 222), in HSL hsl(211.27, 71.43%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62% 0.15128 253.089).

What colors go well with #3988de?

The complementary color of #3988de is #bc7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096c2 and #7b77dd. The triadic partners are #d0596c and #60992c.

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

White text reads better on #3988de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3988de a warm or cool color?

#3988de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.151.