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#3a90ca color: Splish Splash

#3a90ca is rgb(58, 144, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.739% 0.11968 241.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.7%
0.120
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #3a90ca

#3a90ca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Splish Splash (#3194ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3a90ca mixed with white

  1. 3a90ca
  2. 519bd0
  3. 66a6d6
  4. 7ab1db
  5. 8ebde1
  6. a1c8e6
  7. b3d3eb
  8. c6def0
  9. d9e9f5
  10. ecf4fa

Darker: #3a90ca mixed with black

  1. 3a90ca
  2. 317daf
  3. 286a95
  4. 20577c
  5. 184564
  6. 10344d
  7. 092437
  8. 041522
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a90ca with less saturation

  1. 3a90ca
  2. 4690c4
  3. 508fbd
  4. 588fb7
  5. 618eb0
  6. 688daa
  7. 6f8ca3
  8. 768c9d
  9. 7c8b96
  10. 82898f

Questions about #3a90ca

What color is #3a90ca?

#3a90ca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Splish Splash. In RGB it is rgb(58, 144, 202), in HSL hsl(204.17, 57.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.739% 0.11968 241.908).

What colors go well with #3a90ca?

The complementary color of #3a90ca is #bb7632. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ab2 and #6f83d1. The triadic partners are #c36783 and #7c9339.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a90ca?

White text reads better on #3a90ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a90ca a warm or cool color?

#3a90ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.12.