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#3ba5fd color: Xed

#3ba5fd is rgb(59, 165, 253) in RGB and oklch(70.261% 0.16035 247.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

70.3%
0.160
248°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3ba5fd

#3ba5fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xed (#30a9ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #3ba5fd mixed with white

  1. 3ba5fd
  2. 55affe
  3. 6bb8ff
  4. 7fc1ff
  5. 92cbff
  6. a5d4ff
  7. b7dcff
  8. c9e5ff
  9. dbeeff
  10. edf6ff

Darker: #3ba5fd mixed with black

  1. 3ba5fd
  2. 328fdc
  3. 2979bc
  4. 21659d
  5. 19517f
  6. 113d62
  7. 092b47
  8. 041a2d
  9. 010a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3ba5fd with less saturation

  1. 3ba5fd
  2. 4ba5f4
  3. 58a5eb
  4. 63a5e2
  5. 6da5d8
  6. 77a4cf
  7. 80a3c6
  8. 88a2bc
  9. 90a1b3
  10. 98a0a9

Questions about #3ba5fd

What color is #3ba5fd?

#3ba5fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(59, 165, 253), in HSL hsl(207.22, 97.98%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.261% 0.16035 247.874).

What colors go well with #3ba5fd?

The complementary color of #3ba5fd is #df8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3db and #8992ff. The triadic partners are #f06f8c and #82b133.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ba5fd?

Black text reads better on #3ba5fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ba5fd a warm or cool color?

#3ba5fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.16.