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#3c8add color: Bleu de France

#3c8add is rgb(60, 138, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.482% 0.147 252.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62.5%
0.147
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #3c8add

#3c8add is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3c8add mixed with white

  1. 3c8add
  2. 5296e1
  3. 66a2e5
  4. 7aaee9
  5. 8dbaed
  6. a0c5f1
  7. b3d1f4
  8. c6dcf7
  9. d9e8fa
  10. ecf3fd

Darker: #3c8add mixed with black

  1. 3c8add
  2. 3377c0
  3. 2a65a4
  4. 215388
  5. 19426e
  6. 113255
  7. 0a223d
  8. 041426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3c8add with less saturation

  1. 3c8add
  2. 468ad5
  3. 508bcc
  4. 588bc4
  5. 608bbc
  6. 678bb3
  7. 6e8aab
  8. 758aa2
  9. 7b8999
  10. 818890

Questions about #3c8add

What color is #3c8add?

#3c8add is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(60, 138, 221), in HSL hsl(210.93, 70.31%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.482% 0.147 252.489).

What colors go well with #3c8add?

The complementary color of #3c8add is #bc7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098c3 and #7c79dd. The triadic partners are #d05c6f and #649930.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c8add?

White text reads better on #3c8add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c8add a warm or cool color?

#3c8add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.147.