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#3a85ce color: Worn Denim

#3a85ce is rgb(58, 133, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.425% 0.13383 250.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

60.4%
0.134
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #3a85ce

#3a85ce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #3a85ce mixed with white

  1. 3a85ce
  2. 5091d4
  3. 649ed9
  4. 78aadf
  5. 8bb6e4
  6. 9fc2e9
  7. b2ceed
  8. c5dbf2
  9. d8e7f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #3a85ce mixed with black

  1. 3a85ce
  2. 3173b3
  3. 286198
  4. 20507f
  5. 184066
  6. 10304e
  7. 092138
  8. 041323
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a85ce with less saturation

  1. 3a85ce
  2. 4485c7
  3. 4d85bf
  4. 5585b8
  5. 5c85b0
  6. 6385a9
  7. 6a84a1
  8. 708499
  9. 768391
  10. 7c8289

Questions about #3a85ce

What color is #3a85ce?

#3a85ce is bright blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(58, 133, 206), in HSL hsl(209.59, 60.16%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.425% 0.13383 250.514).

What colors go well with #3a85ce?

The complementary color of #3a85ce is #b37100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b8 and #7476cf. The triadic partners are #c35b6e and #659132.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a85ce?

White text reads better on #3a85ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a85ce a warm or cool color?

#3a85ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.134.