#3a8ea7 color: Boston Blue
#3a8ea7 is rgb(58, 142, 167) in RGB and oklch(60.602% 0.08819 220.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3a8ea7
#3a8ea7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 221°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #3a8ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #3a8ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #3a8ea7 with less saturation
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What color is #3a8ea7?
#3a8ea7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 142, 167), in HSL hsl(193.76, 48.44%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.602% 0.08819 220.782).
What colors go well with #3a8ea7?
The complementary color of #3a8ea7 is #af7058. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33938e and #5986b5. The triadic partners are #a66d92 and #8e8341.
Is white or black text more readable on #3a8ea7?
White text reads better on #3a8ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3a8ea7 a warm or cool color?
#3a8ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.088.