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#3a91ee color: Oregon Blue

#3a91ee is rgb(58, 145, 238) in RGB and oklch(64.969% 0.16179 252.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

65%
0.162
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #3a91ee

#3a91ee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, 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: #3a91ee mixed with white

  1. 3a91ee
  2. 519df1
  3. 66a8f3
  4. 7ab3f6
  5. 8ebef8
  6. a1c9fa
  7. b3d4fb
  8. c6dffd
  9. d9eafe
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #3a91ee mixed with black

  1. 3a91ee
  2. 317dcf
  3. 286ab1
  4. 205893
  5. 184677
  6. 10355c
  7. 092542
  8. 04152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3a91ee with less saturation

  1. 3a91ee
  2. 4692e5
  3. 5192dc
  4. 5a92d2
  5. 6392c9
  6. 6b92c0
  7. 7392b6
  8. 7a91ad
  9. 8191a3
  10. 889099

Questions about #3a91ee

What color is #3a91ee?

#3a91ee is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 145, 238), in HSL hsl(211, 84.11%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.969% 0.16179 252.917).

What colors go well with #3a91ee?

The complementary color of #3a91ee is #c87c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0ce and #837eed. The triadic partners are #df5e73 and #66a32b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a91ee?

Black text reads better on #3a91ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a91ee a warm or cool color?

#3a91ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.162.