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#3d8be2 color: Bleu de France

#3d8be2 is rgb(61, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.03% 0.15195 253.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63%
0.152
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #3d8be2

#3d8be2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, 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: #3d8be2 mixed with white

  1. 3d8be2
  2. 5397e6
  3. 67a3ea
  4. 7aafed
  5. 8ebaf0
  6. a0c6f3
  7. b3d1f6
  8. c6ddf9
  9. d9e8fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #3d8be2 mixed with black

  1. 3d8be2
  2. 3478c4
  3. 2b66a8
  4. 22548c
  5. 1a4371
  6. 123257
  7. 0a233e
  8. 041427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3d8be2 with less saturation

  1. 3d8be2
  2. 478cd9
  3. 518cd1
  4. 598cc8
  5. 618cbf
  6. 688cb7
  7. 708cae
  8. 768ba5
  9. 7d8b9c
  10. 838a92

Questions about #3d8be2

What color is #3d8be2?

#3d8be2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(61, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(211.64, 73.99%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.03% 0.15195 253.432).

What colors go well with #3d8be2?

The complementary color of #3d8be2 is #bf7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac6 and #7f7ae1. The triadic partners are #d45c6e and #629c30.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d8be2?

White text reads better on #3d8be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d8be2 a warm or cool color?

#3d8be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.152.