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#3a9dd2 color: Blue Burst

#3a9dd2 is rgb(58, 157, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.174% 0.11962 236.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.2%
0.120
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #3a9dd2

#3a9dd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3a9dd2 mixed with white

  1. 3a9dd2
  2. 53a7d7
  3. 69b1dc
  4. 7dbbe1
  5. 90c5e5
  6. a3ceea
  7. b6d8ee
  8. c8e2f3
  9. daecf7
  10. edf5fb

Darker: #3a9dd2 mixed with black

  1. 3a9dd2
  2. 3188b6
  3. 28739b
  4. 205f81
  5. 184c68
  6. 103a50
  7. 092839
  8. 041824
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a9dd2 with less saturation

  1. 3a9dd2
  2. 489ccc
  3. 549cc6
  4. 5e9bbf
  5. 679ab9
  6. 6f99b3
  7. 7798ad
  8. 7e97a6
  9. 8595a0
  10. 8c9499

Questions about #3a9dd2

What color is #3a9dd2?

#3a9dd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(58, 157, 210), in HSL hsl(200.92, 62.81%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.174% 0.11962 236.294).

What colors go well with #3a9dd2?

The complementary color of #3a9dd2 is #ca7e44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7b7 and #7190dc. The triadic partners are #cc7295 and #8f9c3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a9dd2?

Black text reads better on #3a9dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a9dd2 a warm or cool color?

#3a9dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.12.