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#3a90eb color: Oregon Blue

#3a90eb is rgb(58, 144, 235) in RGB and oklch(64.571% 0.15908 252.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

64.6%
0.159
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #3a90eb

#3a90eb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a90eb mixed with white

  1. 3a90eb
  2. 519cee
  3. 66a7f1
  4. 7ab3f3
  5. 8dbef6
  6. a0c9f8
  7. b3d4fa
  8. c6dffc
  9. d9e9fd
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #3a90eb mixed with black

  1. 3a90eb
  2. 317dcc
  3. 286aae
  4. 205791
  5. 184575
  6. 10345b
  7. 092441
  8. 041529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3a90eb with less saturation

  1. 3a90eb
  2. 4691e2
  3. 5191d9
  4. 5a91d0
  5. 6391c7
  6. 6b91bd
  7. 7291b4
  8. 7a90ab
  9. 808fa1
  10. 878f98

Questions about #3a90eb

What color is #3a90eb?

#3a90eb is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 144, 235), in HSL hsl(210.85, 81.57%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.571% 0.15908 252.678).

What colors go well with #3a90eb?

The complementary color of #3a90eb is #c67b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fcb and #827eeb. The triadic partners are #dd5e73 and #66a12c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a90eb?

Black text reads better on #3a90eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a90eb a warm or cool color?

#3a90eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.159.