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#3b85cb color: Worn Denim

#3b85cb is rgb(59, 133, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.29% 0.12972 249.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

60.3%
0.130
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #3b85cb

#3b85cb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #3b85cb mixed with white

  1. 3b85cb
  2. 5191d1
  3. 659ed7
  4. 79aadc
  5. 8cb6e2
  6. 9fc2e7
  7. b2ceec
  8. c5daf1
  9. d8e7f6
  10. ecf3fb

Darker: #3b85cb mixed with black

  1. 3b85cb
  2. 3273b0
  3. 296196
  4. 21507d
  5. 194065
  6. 11304d
  7. 092137
  8. 041322
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3b85cb with less saturation

  1. 3b85cb
  2. 4585c4
  3. 4d85bd
  4. 5585b5
  5. 5c85ae
  6. 6384a7
  7. 6a849f
  8. 708398
  9. 768390
  10. 7b8289

Questions about #3b85cb

What color is #3b85cb?

#3b85cb is bright blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(59, 133, 203), in HSL hsl(209.17, 58.06%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.29% 0.12972 249.789).

What colors go well with #3b85cb?

The complementary color of #3b85cb is #b27104. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b6 and #7376cd. The triadic partners are #c15c70 and #679034.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b85cb?

White text reads better on #3b85cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b85cb a warm or cool color?

#3b85cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.13.