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#3a88db color: Bleu de France

#3a88db is rgb(58, 136, 219) in RGB and oklch(61.854% 0.14717 252.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

61.9%
0.147
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #3a88db

#3a88db is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #3a88db mixed with white

  1. 3a88db
  2. 5094e0
  3. 65a0e4
  4. 79ace8
  5. 8cb8ec
  6. 9fc4f0
  7. b2d0f3
  8. c5dcf6
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ecf3fc

Darker: #3a88db mixed with black

  1. 3a88db
  2. 3175be
  3. 2863a2
  4. 205287
  5. 18416d
  6. 103154
  7. 09223c
  8. 041326
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a88db with less saturation

  1. 3a88db
  2. 4588d3
  3. 4e89ca
  4. 5689c2
  5. 5e89ba
  6. 6589b1
  7. 6c88a9
  8. 7388a0
  9. 798797
  10. 80868f

Questions about #3a88db

What color is #3a88db?

#3a88db is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(58, 136, 219), in HSL hsl(210.93, 69.1%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.854% 0.14717 252.554).

What colors go well with #3a88db?

The complementary color of #3a88db is #ba7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096c0 and #7a77db. The triadic partners are #ce5a6d and #62972e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a88db?

White text reads better on #3a88db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a88db a warm or cool color?

#3a88db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.147.