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#3c90ef color: Oregon Blue

#3c90ef is rgb(60, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.871% 0.16346 253.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

64.9%
0.163
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #3c90ef

#3c90ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3c90ef mixed with white

  1. 3c90ef
  2. 539cf2
  3. 67a7f4
  4. 7bb3f6
  5. 8ebef8
  6. a1c9fa
  7. b4d4fc
  8. c6dffd
  9. d9eafe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #3c90ef mixed with black

  1. 3c90ef
  2. 337dd0
  3. 2a6ab1
  4. 215794
  5. 194578
  6. 11345c
  7. 0a2442
  8. 04152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3c90ef with less saturation

  1. 3c90ef
  2. 4891e6
  3. 5291dc
  4. 5b91d3
  5. 6492c9
  6. 6c92c0
  7. 7391b6
  8. 7a91ad
  9. 8190a3
  10. 889099

Questions about #3c90ef

What color is #3c90ef?

#3c90ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(211.84, 84.83%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.871% 0.16346 253.901).

What colors go well with #3c90ef?

The complementary color of #3c90ef is #c67c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0cf and #857ded. The triadic partners are #e05d70 and #63a32c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c90ef?

Black text reads better on #3c90ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c90ef a warm or cool color?

#3c90ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.163.