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#3d8dd2 color: Magical Merlin

#3d8dd2 is rgb(61, 141, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.569% 0.13023 247.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.6%
0.130
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #3d8dd2

#3d8dd2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3d8dd2 mixed with white

  1. 3d8dd2
  2. 5399d7
  3. 68a4dc
  4. 7bb0e1
  5. 8ebbe6
  6. a1c6ea
  7. b4d2ef
  8. c6ddf3
  9. d9e8f7
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #3d8dd2 mixed with black

  1. 3d8dd2
  2. 347ab6
  3. 2b679b
  4. 225581
  5. 1a4468
  6. 123350
  7. 0a2339
  8. 041424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3d8dd2 with less saturation

  1. 3d8dd2
  2. 488dcb
  3. 518dc4
  4. 598dbc
  5. 618cb5
  6. 688cae
  7. 6f8ba6
  8. 768a9f
  9. 7c8a97
  10. 828990

Questions about #3d8dd2

What color is #3d8dd2?

#3d8dd2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(61, 141, 210), in HSL hsl(207.79, 62.34%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.569% 0.13023 247.756).

What colors go well with #3d8dd2?

The complementary color of #3d8dd2 is #bb7618. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bb and #767ed5. The triadic partners are #c86379 and #719637.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d8dd2?

White text reads better on #3d8dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d8dd2 a warm or cool color?

#3d8dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.13.