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#3b81cf color: Worn Denim

#3b81cf is rgb(59, 129, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.616% 0.13871 253.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

59.6%
0.139
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #3b81cf

#3b81cf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Denim (#4282c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3b81cf mixed with white

  1. 3b81cf
  2. 508ed5
  3. 649bda
  4. 78a7df
  5. 8bb4e5
  6. 9ec0e9
  7. b1cdee
  8. c4d9f3
  9. d8e6f7
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #3b81cf mixed with black

  1. 3b81cf
  2. 326fb4
  3. 295e99
  4. 214e7f
  5. 193e67
  6. 112e4f
  7. 091f38
  8. 041223
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3b81cf with less saturation

  1. 3b81cf
  2. 4481c7
  3. 4c82bf
  4. 5482b8
  5. 5b82b0
  6. 6282a8
  7. 6881a0
  8. 6e8198
  9. 748090
  10. 798087

Questions about #3b81cf

What color is #3b81cf?

#3b81cf is bright blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(59, 129, 207), in HSL hsl(211.62, 60.66%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.616% 0.13871 253.239).

What colors go well with #3b81cf?

The complementary color of #3b81cf is #b06f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008eb8 and #7571ce. The triadic partners are #c35767 and #5c9030.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b81cf?

White text reads better on #3b81cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b81cf a warm or cool color?

#3b81cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.139.