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#3d80bc color: Tufts Blue

#3d80bc is rgb(61, 128, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.385% 0.11491 248.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

58.4%
0.115
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #3d80bc

#3d80bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3d80bc mixed with white

  1. 3d80bc
  2. 528dc3
  3. 6699ca
  4. 79a6d1
  5. 8cb2d8
  6. 9fbfdf
  7. b2cce6
  8. c5d8ec
  9. d8e5f3
  10. ebf2f9

Darker: #3d80bc mixed with black

  1. 3d80bc
  2. 346ea3
  3. 2b5d8b
  4. 224d73
  5. 1a3d5d
  6. 122e47
  7. 0a1f32
  8. 04121f
  9. 01060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3d80bc with less saturation

  1. 3d80bc
  2. 4580b6
  3. 4d80af
  4. 5480a9
  5. 5a7fa3
  6. 607f9c
  7. 667e96
  8. 6c7e8f
  9. 717d89
  10. 767c82

Questions about #3d80bc

What color is #3d80bc?

#3d80bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 128, 188), in HSL hsl(208.35, 51%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.385% 0.11491 248.142).

What colors go well with #3d80bc?

The complementary color of #3d80bc is #a76d20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ba9 and #6c73be. The triadic partners are #b45c6e and #678838.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d80bc?

White text reads better on #3d80bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d80bc a warm or cool color?

#3d80bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.115.