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#3a90ef color: Oregon Blue

#3a90ef is rgb(58, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.811% 0.16407 253.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

64.8%
0.164
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #3a90ef

#3a90ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a90ef mixed with white

  1. 3a90ef
  2. 519cf2
  3. 66a7f4
  4. 7ab3f6
  5. 8dbef8
  6. a0c9fa
  7. b3d4fc
  8. c6dffd
  9. d9eafe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #3a90ef mixed with black

  1. 3a90ef
  2. 317dd0
  3. 286ab1
  4. 205794
  5. 184578
  6. 10345c
  7. 092442
  8. 04152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3a90ef with less saturation

  1. 3a90ef
  2. 4691e6
  3. 5191dc
  4. 5a91d3
  5. 6392c9
  6. 6b91c0
  7. 7391b6
  8. 7a91ad
  9. 8190a3
  10. 888f99

Questions about #3a90ef

What color is #3a90ef?

#3a90ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(211.49, 84.98%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.811% 0.16407 253.551).

What colors go well with #3a90ef?

The complementary color of #3a90ef is #c67c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fce and #847dee. The triadic partners are #e05c71 and #63a32a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a90ef?

Black text reads better on #3a90ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a90ef a warm or cool color?

#3a90ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.164.