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#3a99ef color: Out of the Blue

#3a99ef is rgb(58, 153, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.792% 0.15515 249.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

66.8%
0.155
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #3a99ef

#3a99ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #3a99ef mixed with white

  1. 3a99ef
  2. 52a4f2
  3. 68aef4
  4. 7cb9f6
  5. 8fc3f8
  6. a2cdfa
  7. b5d7fb
  8. c7e1fd
  9. daebfe
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #3a99ef mixed with black

  1. 3a99ef
  2. 3184d0
  3. 2870b1
  4. 205d94
  5. 184a78
  6. 10385c
  7. 092742
  8. 04172a
  9. 010814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3a99ef with less saturation

  1. 3a99ef
  2. 4899e6
  3. 5399dd
  4. 5d99d5
  5. 6799cc
  6. 6f99c3
  7. 7798ba
  8. 7f97b1
  9. 8797a7
  10. 8e969e

Questions about #3a99ef

What color is #3a99ef?

#3a99ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 153, 239), in HSL hsl(208.51, 84.98%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.792% 0.15515 249.568).

What colors go well with #3a99ef?

The complementary color of #3a99ef is #d08000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7d0 and #8387f1. The triadic partners are #e2667f and #75a630.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a99ef?

Black text reads better on #3a99ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a99ef a warm or cool color?

#3a99ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.155.