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#3b88c2 color: Pat-A-Pep

#3b88c2 is rgb(59, 136, 194) in RGB and oklch(60.491% 0.11626 244.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

60.5%
0.116
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #3b88c2

#3b88c2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep (#3887bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3b88c2 mixed with white

  1. 3b88c2
  2. 5194c9
  3. 66a0cf
  4. 79acd6
  5. 8cb7dc
  6. 9fc3e2
  7. b2cfe8
  8. c5dbee
  9. d9e7f4
  10. ecf3f9

Darker: #3b88c2 mixed with black

  1. 3b88c2
  2. 3275a8
  3. 29638f
  4. 215277
  5. 194160
  6. 113149
  7. 092234
  8. 041320
  9. 01060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3b88c2 with less saturation

  1. 3b88c2
  2. 4588bc
  3. 4e87b5
  4. 5687af
  5. 5d86a9
  6. 6486a2
  7. 6a859c
  8. 718496
  9. 76848f
  10. 7c8388

Questions about #3b88c2

What color is #3b88c2?

#3b88c2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep. In RGB it is rgb(59, 136, 194), in HSL hsl(205.78, 53.36%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.491% 0.11626 244.332).

What colors go well with #3b88c2?

The complementary color of #3b88c2 is #b1712b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092ac and #6d7bc7. The triadic partners are #ba6279 and #738d38.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b88c2?

White text reads better on #3b88c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b88c2 a warm or cool color?

#3b88c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.116.