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#3a85ca color: Worn Denim

#3a85ca is rgb(58, 133, 202) in RGB and oklch(60.199% 0.12886 249.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

60.2%
0.129
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #3a85ca

#3a85ca is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #3a85ca mixed with white

  1. 3a85ca
  2. 5091d0
  3. 649ed6
  4. 78aadc
  5. 8bb6e1
  6. 9fc2e6
  7. b2ceec
  8. c5daf1
  9. d8e7f6
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #3a85ca mixed with black

  1. 3a85ca
  2. 3173af
  3. 286195
  4. 20507c
  5. 184064
  6. 10304d
  7. 092137
  8. 041322
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a85ca with less saturation

  1. 3a85ca
  2. 4485c3
  3. 4d85bc
  4. 5585b5
  5. 5c85ad
  6. 6384a6
  7. 69849f
  8. 6f8397
  9. 758290
  10. 7b8288

Questions about #3a85ca

What color is #3a85ca?

#3a85ca is bright blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(58, 133, 202), in HSL hsl(208.75, 57.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.199% 0.12886 249.22).

What colors go well with #3a85ca?

The complementary color of #3a85ca is #b17008. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0091b5 and #7177cc. The triadic partners are #c05c70 and #688f33.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a85ca?

White text reads better on #3a85ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a85ca a warm or cool color?

#3a85ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.129.