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#3c85ce color: Worn Denim

#3c85ce is rgb(60, 133, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.494% 0.13309 250.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

60.5%
0.133
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 #3c85ce

#3c85ce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.133 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: #3c85ce mixed with white

  1. 3c85ce
  2. 5291d4
  3. 669ed9
  4. 79aadf
  5. 8cb6e4
  6. 9fc2e9
  7. b2ceed
  8. c5dbf2
  9. d8e7f7
  10. ecf3fb

Darker: #3c85ce mixed with black

  1. 3c85ce
  2. 3373b3
  3. 2a6198
  4. 21507f
  5. 194066
  6. 11304e
  7. 0a2138
  8. 041323
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3c85ce with less saturation

  1. 3c85ce
  2. 4685c7
  3. 4e85bf
  4. 5685b8
  5. 5d85b0
  6. 6485a9
  7. 6a84a1
  8. 708499
  9. 768392
  10. 7c828a

Questions about #3c85ce

What color is #3c85ce?

#3c85ce is bright blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(60, 133, 206), in HSL hsl(210, 59.84%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.494% 0.13309 250.978).

What colors go well with #3c85ce?

The complementary color of #3c85ce is #b27100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b9 and #7576cf. The triadic partners are #c35c6e and #659133.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c85ce?

White text reads better on #3c85ce: 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 #3c85ce a warm or cool color?

#3c85ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.133.