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#3d8add color: Bleu de France

#3d8add is rgb(61, 138, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.515% 0.14666 252.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62.5%
0.147
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #3d8add

#3d8add is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3d8add mixed with white

  1. 3d8add
  2. 5396e1
  3. 67a2e5
  4. 7aaee9
  5. 8dbaed
  6. a0c5f1
  7. b3d1f4
  8. c6dcf7
  9. d9e8fa
  10. ecf3fd

Darker: #3d8add mixed with black

  1. 3d8add
  2. 3477c0
  3. 2b65a4
  4. 225388
  5. 1a426e
  6. 123255
  7. 0a223d
  8. 041426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3d8add with less saturation

  1. 3d8add
  2. 478ad5
  3. 508bcc
  4. 598bc4
  5. 608bbc
  6. 688bb3
  7. 6f8aab
  8. 758aa2
  9. 7b8999
  10. 828891

Questions about #3d8add

What color is #3d8add?

#3d8add is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(61, 138, 221), in HSL hsl(211.13, 70.18%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.515% 0.14666 252.699).

What colors go well with #3d8add?

The complementary color of #3d8add is #bc7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098c3 and #7c79dd. The triadic partners are #d05d6f and #649a31.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d8add?

White text reads better on #3d8add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d8add a warm or cool color?

#3d8add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.147.