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#3a90db color: Magical Merlin

#3a90db is rgb(58, 144, 219) in RGB and oklch(63.65% 0.13946 248.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.7%
0.139
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #3a90db

#3a90db is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #3a90db mixed with white

  1. 3a90db
  2. 519bdf
  3. 66a7e4
  4. 7ab2e8
  5. 8ebdec
  6. a1c8ef
  7. b3d3f3
  8. c6def6
  9. d9e9f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #3a90db mixed with black

  1. 3a90db
  2. 317dbe
  3. 286aa2
  4. 205787
  5. 18456d
  6. 103454
  7. 09243c
  8. 041526
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a90db with less saturation

  1. 3a90db
  2. 4690d3
  3. 5090cb
  4. 5990c4
  5. 6290bc
  6. 698fb4
  7. 718eac
  8. 788ea4
  9. 7e8d9c
  10. 858c93

Questions about #3a90db

What color is #3a90db?

#3a90db is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(58, 144, 219), in HSL hsl(207.95, 69.1%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.65% 0.13946 248.38).

What colors go well with #3a90db?

The complementary color of #3a90db is #c17800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc2 and #7980de. The triadic partners are #d0637a and #729b33.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a90db?

White text reads better on #3a90db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a90db a warm or cool color?

#3a90db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.139.