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#3a9aed color: Out of the Blue

#3a9aed is rgb(58, 154, 237) in RGB and oklch(66.902% 0.15183 248.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

66.9%
0.152
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #3a9aed

#3a9aed is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #3a9aed mixed with white

  1. 3a9aed
  2. 53a5f0
  3. 68aff2
  4. 7cb9f5
  5. 8fc4f7
  6. a2cef9
  7. b5d8fa
  8. c8e2fc
  9. daebfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #3a9aed mixed with black

  1. 3a9aed
  2. 3185ce
  3. 2871b0
  4. 205e93
  5. 184b77
  6. 10395c
  7. 092742
  8. 04172a
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3a9aed with less saturation

  1. 3a9aed
  2. 489ae4
  3. 539adc
  4. 5e9ad3
  5. 679acb
  6. 7099c2
  7. 7899b9
  8. 8098b0
  9. 8797a7
  10. 8e969e

Questions about #3a9aed

What color is #3a9aed?

#3a9aed is bright blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 154, 237), in HSL hsl(207.82, 83.26%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.902% 0.15183 248.538).

What colors go well with #3a9aed?

The complementary color of #3a9aed is #d08000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cf and #8188f0. The triadic partners are #e16882 and #78a632.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a9aed?

Black text reads better on #3a9aed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a9aed a warm or cool color?

#3a9aed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.152.