#3c97bf color: Galleon Blue
#3c97bf is rgb(60, 151, 191) in RGB and oklch(63.915% 0.10378 230.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #3c97bf
#3c97bf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Galleon Blue (#3f95bf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #3c97bf mixed with white
Darker: #3c97bf mixed with black
Calmer: #3c97bf with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #3c97bf
Questions about #3c97bf
What color is #3c97bf?
#3c97bf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Galleon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 151, 191), in HSL hsl(198.32, 52.19%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.915% 0.10378 230.538).
What colors go well with #3c97bf?
The complementary color of #3c97bf is #be784f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b9ea5 and #678ccb. The triadic partners are #bb7194 and #8f9141.
Is white or black text more readable on #3c97bf?
Black text reads better on #3c97bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3c97bf a warm or cool color?
#3c97bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.104.