#3c99bb color: Fairy Tale Blue
#3c99bb is rgb(60, 153, 187) in RGB and oklch(64.213% 0.09986 225.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3c99bb
#3c99bb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue (#3e9abd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #3c99bb mixed with white
Darker: #3c99bb mixed with black
Calmer: #3c99bb with less saturation
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Questions about #3c99bb
What color is #3c99bb?
#3c99bb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 153, 187), in HSL hsl(196.06, 51.42%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.213% 0.09986 225.897).
What colors go well with #3c99bb?
The complementary color of #3c99bb is #bf7957. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #299fa0 and #638fc9. The triadic partners are #b9739a and #959043.
Is white or black text more readable on #3c99bb?
Black text reads better on #3c99bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3c99bb a warm or cool color?
#3c99bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.1.