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#3ba6fd color: Xed

#3ba6fd is rgb(59, 166, 253) in RGB and oklch(70.483% 0.15946 247.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

70.5%
0.159
247°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3ba6fd

#3ba6fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #3ba6fd mixed with white

  1. 3ba6fd
  2. 55b0fe
  3. 6bb9ff
  4. 7fc2ff
  5. 92cbff
  6. a5d4ff
  7. b7ddff
  8. c9e5ff
  9. dbeeff
  10. edf7ff

Darker: #3ba6fd mixed with black

  1. 3ba6fd
  2. 3290dc
  3. 297abc
  4. 21659d
  5. 19517f
  6. 113e62
  7. 092b47
  8. 041a2d
  9. 010a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3ba6fd with less saturation

  1. 3ba6fd
  2. 4ba6f4
  3. 58a6eb
  4. 63a6e2
  5. 6ea5d9
  6. 77a5cf
  7. 80a4c6
  8. 89a3bd
  9. 91a2b3
  10. 98a1aa

Questions about #3ba6fd

What color is #3ba6fd?

#3ba6fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(59, 166, 253), in HSL hsl(206.91, 97.98%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.483% 0.15946 247.411).

What colors go well with #3ba6fd?

The complementary color of #3ba6fd is #e08900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4db and #8993ff. The triadic partners are #f0708e and #84b134.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ba6fd?

Black text reads better on #3ba6fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ba6fd a warm or cool color?

#3ba6fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.159.