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#3b82cf color: Worn Denim

#3b82cf is rgb(59, 130, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.84% 0.13769 252.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59.8%
0.138
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #3b82cf

#3b82cf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, 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: #3b82cf mixed with white

  1. 3b82cf
  2. 508fd5
  3. 659bda
  4. 78a8df
  5. 8bb4e4
  6. 9ec1e9
  7. b1cdee
  8. c5daf3
  9. d8e6f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #3b82cf mixed with black

  1. 3b82cf
  2. 3270b4
  3. 295f99
  4. 214e7f
  5. 193e67
  6. 112f4f
  7. 092038
  8. 041223
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3b82cf with less saturation

  1. 3b82cf
  2. 4482c7
  3. 4d83c0
  4. 5483b8
  5. 5b83b0
  6. 6282a8
  7. 6882a0
  8. 6e8298
  9. 748190
  10. 7a8088

Questions about #3b82cf

What color is #3b82cf?

#3b82cf is bright blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(59, 130, 207), in HSL hsl(211.22, 60.66%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.84% 0.13769 252.705).

What colors go well with #3b82cf?

The complementary color of #3b82cf is #b17000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008fb8 and #7572cf. The triadic partners are #c35868 and #5e9030.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b82cf?

White text reads better on #3b82cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b82cf a warm or cool color?

#3b82cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.138.