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#3a9be2 color: Flax Flower Blue

#3a9be2 is rgb(58, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.527% 0.13816 244.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

66.5%
0.138
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #3a9be2

#3a9be2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3a9be2 mixed with white

  1. 3a9be2
  2. 53a5e6
  3. 68b0e9
  4. 7cbaec
  5. 90c4f0
  6. a3cef3
  7. b5d8f5
  8. c8e2f8
  9. daebfb
  10. edf5fd

Darker: #3a9be2 mixed with black

  1. 3a9be2
  2. 3186c4
  3. 2872a8
  4. 205e8c
  5. 184b71
  6. 103957
  7. 09283e
  8. 041827
  9. 010912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3a9be2 with less saturation

  1. 3a9be2
  2. 489bda
  3. 539ad3
  4. 5e9acb
  5. 6799c3
  6. 6f99bc
  7. 7798b4
  8. 7f97ac
  9. 8696a4
  10. 8d959c

Questions about #3a9be2

What color is #3a9be2?

#3a9be2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(205.36, 74.34%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.527% 0.13816 244.496).

What colors go well with #3a9be2?

The complementary color of #3a9be2 is #cd7f23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c7 and #7b8be8. The triadic partners are #d86c89 and #81a237.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a9be2?

Black text reads better on #3a9be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a9be2 a warm or cool color?

#3a9be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.138.