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#3c85cd color: Worn Denim

#3c85cd is rgb(60, 133, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.437% 0.13184 250.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

60.4%
0.132
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #3c85cd

#3c85cd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #3c85cd mixed with white

  1. 3c85cd
  2. 5291d3
  3. 669ed8
  4. 79aade
  5. 8cb6e3
  6. 9fc2e8
  7. b2ceed
  8. c5daf2
  9. d8e7f6
  10. ecf3fb

Darker: #3c85cd mixed with black

  1. 3c85cd
  2. 3373b2
  3. 2a6198
  4. 21507e
  5. 194066
  6. 11304e
  7. 0a2138
  8. 041323
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3c85cd with less saturation

  1. 3c85cd
  2. 4685c6
  3. 4e85be
  4. 5685b7
  5. 5d85b0
  6. 6485a8
  7. 6a84a1
  8. 708499
  9. 768391
  10. 7c8289

Questions about #3c85cd

What color is #3c85cd?

#3c85cd is bright blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(60, 133, 205), in HSL hsl(209.79, 59.18%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.437% 0.13184 250.669).

What colors go well with #3c85cd?

The complementary color of #3c85cd is #b27100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b8 and #7476ce. The triadic partners are #c25c6e and #659134.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c85cd?

White text reads better on #3c85cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c85cd a warm or cool color?

#3c85cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.132.