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#3a91db color: Magical Merlin

#3a91db is rgb(58, 145, 219) in RGB and oklch(63.877% 0.13855 247.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.9%
0.139
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #3a91db

#3a91db is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, 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: #3a91db mixed with white

  1. 3a91db
  2. 529cdf
  3. 67a8e4
  4. 7ab3e8
  5. 8ebeec
  6. a1c9ef
  7. b4d4f3
  8. c6def6
  9. d9e9f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #3a91db mixed with black

  1. 3a91db
  2. 317dbe
  3. 286aa2
  4. 205887
  5. 18466d
  6. 103554
  7. 09253c
  8. 041526
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a91db with less saturation

  1. 3a91db
  2. 4691d3
  3. 5091cc
  4. 5a91c4
  5. 6290bc
  6. 6a90b4
  7. 718fac
  8. 788fa4
  9. 7f8e9c
  10. 858d94

Questions about #3a91db

What color is #3a91db?

#3a91db is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(58, 145, 219), in HSL hsl(207.58, 69.1%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.877% 0.13855 247.823).

What colors go well with #3a91db?

The complementary color of #3a91db is #c27908. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec2 and #7981de. The triadic partners are #d0647c and #739b34.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a91db?

White text reads better on #3a91db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a91db a warm or cool color?

#3a91db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.139.