#3990cd color: Magical Merlin
#3990cd is rgb(57, 144, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.864% 0.12344 243.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3990cd
#3990cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #3990cd mixed with white
Darker: #3990cd mixed with black
Calmer: #3990cd with less saturation
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Questions about #3990cd
What color is #3990cd?
#3990cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(57, 144, 205), in HSL hsl(204.73, 59.68%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.864% 0.12344 243.025).
What colors go well with #3990cd?
The complementary color of #3990cd is #bc762c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bb5 and #7082d3. The triadic partners are #c56681 and #7b9437.
Is white or black text more readable on #3990cd?
White text reads better on #3990cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3990cd a warm or cool color?
#3990cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.123.