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#3a89be color: Pat-A-Pep

#3a89be is rgb(58, 137, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.484% 0.11137 241.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

60.5%
0.111
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #3a89be

#3a89be is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep (#3887bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3a89be mixed with white

  1. 3a89be
  2. 5195c5
  3. 65a0cc
  4. 79acd3
  5. 8cb8d9
  6. 9fc4e0
  7. b2d0e6
  8. c5dbec
  9. d8e7f3
  10. ecf3f9

Darker: #3a89be mixed with black

  1. 3a89be
  2. 3176a5
  3. 28648c
  4. 205375
  5. 18425e
  6. 103148
  7. 092233
  8. 04141f
  9. 01070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a89be with less saturation

  1. 3a89be
  2. 4489b8
  3. 4d88b2
  4. 5588ac
  5. 5d87a6
  6. 6486a0
  7. 6a859a
  8. 708594
  9. 76848e
  10. 7c8388

Questions about #3a89be

What color is #3a89be?

#3a89be is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep. In RGB it is rgb(58, 137, 190), in HSL hsl(204.09, 53.23%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.484% 0.11137 241.445).

What colors go well with #3a89be?

The complementary color of #3a89be is #b17134. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0093a8 and #6a7dc4. The triadic partners are #b7637d and #778c39.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a89be?

White text reads better on #3a89be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a89be a warm or cool color?

#3a89be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.111.