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#3a90da color: Magical Merlin

#3a90da is rgb(58, 144, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.595% 0.13825 248.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.6%
0.138
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #3a90da

#3a90da is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a90da mixed with white

  1. 3a90da
  2. 519bde
  3. 66a7e3
  4. 7ab2e7
  5. 8ebdeb
  6. a1c8ef
  7. b3d3f2
  8. c6def6
  9. d9e9f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #3a90da mixed with black

  1. 3a90da
  2. 317dbd
  3. 286aa2
  4. 205787
  5. 18456c
  6. 103454
  7. 09243c
  8. 041525
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a90da with less saturation

  1. 3a90da
  2. 4690d2
  3. 5090cb
  4. 5990c3
  5. 628fbb
  6. 698fb3
  7. 718eab
  8. 788ea3
  9. 7e8d9b
  10. 858c93

Questions about #3a90da

What color is #3a90da?

#3a90da is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(58, 144, 218), in HSL hsl(207.75, 68.38%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.595% 0.13825 248.061).

What colors go well with #3a90da?

The complementary color of #3a90da is #c17805. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc1 and #7880dd. The triadic partners are #cf637b and #729a33.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a90da?

White text reads better on #3a90da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a90da a warm or cool color?

#3a90da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.138.