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#3c97ec color: Out of the Blue

#3c97ec is rgb(60, 151, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.235% 0.1528 250.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

66.2%
0.153
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #3c97ec

#3c97ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3c97ec mixed with white

  1. 3c97ec
  2. 54a2ef
  3. 69adf1
  4. 7cb7f4
  5. 90c2f6
  6. a2ccf8
  7. b5d6fa
  8. c7e1fc
  9. daebfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #3c97ec mixed with black

  1. 3c97ec
  2. 3383cd
  3. 2a6faf
  4. 215c92
  5. 194976
  6. 11375b
  7. 0a2642
  8. 041729
  9. 010813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3c97ec with less saturation

  1. 3c97ec
  2. 4997e3
  3. 5497db
  4. 5e97d2
  5. 6697c9
  6. 6f97c0
  7. 7796b8
  8. 7e96af
  9. 8595a5
  10. 8c949c

Questions about #3c97ec

What color is #3c97ec?

#3c97ec is bright blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 151, 236), in HSL hsl(208.98, 82.24%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.235% 0.1528 250.06).

What colors go well with #3c97ec?

The complementary color of #3c97ec is #cd7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5ce and #8285ee. The triadic partners are #df657d and #73a532.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c97ec?

Black text reads better on #3c97ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c97ec a warm or cool color?

#3c97ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.153.