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#3a8ce2 color: Bleu de France

#3a8ce2 is rgb(58, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.156% 0.15191 252.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.2%
0.152
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #3a8ce2

#3a8ce2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #3a8ce2 mixed with white

  1. 3a8ce2
  2. 5198e6
  3. 66a4ea
  4. 79afed
  5. 8dbbf0
  6. a0c6f3
  7. b3d2f6
  8. c6ddf9
  9. d9e8fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #3a8ce2 mixed with black

  1. 3a8ce2
  2. 3179c4
  3. 2867a8
  4. 20558c
  5. 184371
  6. 103357
  7. 09233e
  8. 041427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3a8ce2 with less saturation

  1. 3a8ce2
  2. 458cd9
  3. 4f8dd1
  4. 588dc8
  5. 608dc0
  6. 688db7
  7. 6f8cae
  8. 768ca5
  9. 7d8b9c
  10. 838a93

Questions about #3a8ce2

What color is #3a8ce2?

#3a8ce2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(58, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(210.71, 74.34%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.156% 0.15191 252.373).

What colors go well with #3a8ce2?

The complementary color of #3a8ce2 is #c07700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac5 and #7d7be2. The triadic partners are #d55c70 and #659c2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a8ce2?

White text reads better on #3a8ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a8ce2 a warm or cool color?

#3a8ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.152.