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#3a9ecd color: Blue Burst

#3a9ecd is rgb(58, 158, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.169% 0.1143 232.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.2%
0.114
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #3a9ecd

#3a9ecd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3a9ecd mixed with white

  1. 3a9ecd
  2. 53a8d2
  3. 69b2d8
  4. 7dbbdd
  5. 90c5e2
  6. a3cfe7
  7. b6d8ec
  8. c8e2f1
  9. daecf6
  10. edf5fa

Darker: #3a9ecd mixed with black

  1. 3a9ecd
  2. 3189b2
  3. 287498
  4. 20607e
  5. 184d66
  6. 103a4e
  7. 092938
  8. 041823
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3a9ecd with less saturation

  1. 3a9ecd
  2. 489dc7
  3. 549cc2
  4. 5e9bbc
  5. 679ab6
  6. 6f99b0
  7. 7798aa
  8. 7f97a5
  9. 85959f
  10. 8c9499

Questions about #3a9ecd

What color is #3a9ecd?

#3a9ecd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(58, 158, 205), in HSL hsl(199.18, 59.51%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.169% 0.1143 232.827).

What colors go well with #3a9ecd?

The complementary color of #3a9ecd is #c97e4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7b1 and #6d92d9. The triadic partners are #c87499 and #939a40.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a9ecd?

Black text reads better on #3a9ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a9ecd a warm or cool color?

#3a9ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.114.