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#3d90db color: Magical Merlin

#3d90db is rgb(61, 144, 219) in RGB and oklch(63.744% 0.1384 248.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.7%
0.138
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #3d90db

#3d90db is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #3d90db mixed with white

  1. 3d90db
  2. 549bdf
  3. 68a7e4
  4. 7cb2e8
  5. 8fbdec
  6. a1c8ef
  7. b4d3f3
  8. c7def6
  9. d9e9f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #3d90db mixed with black

  1. 3d90db
  2. 347dbe
  3. 2b6aa2
  4. 225787
  5. 1a456d
  6. 123454
  7. 0a243c
  8. 041526
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3d90db with less saturation

  1. 3d90db
  2. 4890d3
  3. 5290cc
  4. 5b90c4
  5. 6390bc
  6. 6a8fb4
  7. 728fac
  8. 788ea4
  9. 7f8d9c
  10. 858c94

Questions about #3d90db

What color is #3d90db?

#3d90db is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(61, 144, 219), in HSL hsl(208.48, 68.7%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.744% 0.1384 248.978).

What colors go well with #3d90db?

The complementary color of #3d90db is #c17902. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc3 and #7a80dd. The triadic partners are #d0637a and #719b36.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d90db?

White text reads better on #3d90db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d90db a warm or cool color?

#3d90db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.138.