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#3d9aef color: Out of the Blue

#3d9aef is rgb(61, 154, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.099% 0.15327 249.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

67.1%
0.153
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #3d9aef

#3d9aef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3d9aef mixed with white

  1. 3d9aef
  2. 55a5f2
  3. 6aaff4
  4. 7db9f6
  5. 90c4f8
  6. a3cefa
  7. b6d8fb
  8. c8e2fc
  9. daebfe
  10. edf5fe

Darker: #3d9aef mixed with black

  1. 3d9aef
  2. 3485d0
  3. 2b71b1
  4. 225e94
  5. 1a4b78
  6. 12395c
  7. 0a2742
  8. 04172a
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3d9aef with less saturation

  1. 3d9aef
  2. 4a9ae6
  3. 559ade
  4. 5f9ad5
  5. 689acc
  6. 719ac3
  7. 7999ba
  8. 8098b1
  9. 8897a8
  10. 8f969f

Questions about #3d9aef

What color is #3d9aef?

#3d9aef is bright blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 154, 239), in HSL hsl(208.65, 84.76%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.099% 0.15327 249.591).

What colors go well with #3d9aef?

The complementary color of #3d9aef is #d08100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8d1 and #8488f1. The triadic partners are #e26881 and #76a734.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d9aef?

Black text reads better on #3d9aef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d9aef a warm or cool color?

#3d9aef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.153.