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#3a97ec color: Out of the Blue

#3a97ec is rgb(58, 151, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.177% 0.15343 249.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

66.2%
0.153
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #3a97ec

#3a97ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3a97ec mixed with white

  1. 3a97ec
  2. 52a2ef
  3. 68adf1
  4. 7cb7f4
  5. 8fc2f6
  6. a2ccf8
  7. b5d6fa
  8. c7e1fc
  9. daebfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #3a97ec mixed with black

  1. 3a97ec
  2. 3183cd
  3. 286faf
  4. 205c92
  5. 184976
  6. 10375b
  7. 092642
  8. 041729
  9. 010813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3a97ec with less saturation

  1. 3a97ec
  2. 4797e3
  3. 5397db
  4. 5d97d2
  5. 6697c9
  6. 6e97c0
  7. 7696b7
  8. 7e95ae
  9. 8595a5
  10. 8c949c

Questions about #3a97ec

What color is #3a97ec?

#3a97ec is bright blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 151, 236), in HSL hsl(208.65, 82.41%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.177% 0.15343 249.719).

What colors go well with #3a97ec?

The complementary color of #3a97ec is #cd7e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5ce and #8185ee. The triadic partners are #df657e and #73a430.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a97ec?

Black text reads better on #3a97ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a97ec a warm or cool color?

#3a97ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.153.