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#3b85cf color: Worn Denim

#3b85cf is rgb(59, 133, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.517% 0.13471 251.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

60.5%
0.135
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #3b85cf

#3b85cf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, 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: #3b85cf mixed with white

  1. 3b85cf
  2. 5191d5
  3. 659eda
  4. 79aadf
  5. 8cb6e4
  6. 9fc2e9
  7. b2ceee
  8. c5dbf2
  9. d8e7f7
  10. ecf3fb

Darker: #3b85cf mixed with black

  1. 3b85cf
  2. 3273b4
  3. 296199
  4. 21507f
  5. 194067
  6. 11304f
  7. 092138
  8. 041323
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3b85cf with less saturation

  1. 3b85cf
  2. 4585c8
  3. 4d85c0
  4. 5585b8
  5. 5d85b1
  6. 6385a9
  7. 6a84a1
  8. 70849a
  9. 768392
  10. 7c828a

Questions about #3b85cf

What color is #3b85cf?

#3b85cf is bright blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(59, 133, 207), in HSL hsl(210, 60.66%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.517% 0.13471 251.048).

What colors go well with #3b85cf?

The complementary color of #3b85cf is #b37100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b9 and #7576d0. The triadic partners are #c45b6e and #649132.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b85cf?

White text reads better on #3b85cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b85cf a warm or cool color?

#3b85cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.135.