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#3d9bc0 color: Fairy Tale Blue

#3d9bc0 is rgb(61, 155, 192) in RGB and oklch(64.946% 0.10281 227.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

64.9%
0.103
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #3d9bc0

#3d9bc0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue (#3e9abd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3d9bc0 mixed with white

  1. 3d9bc0
  2. 55a5c7
  3. 6aafcd
  4. 7eb9d3
  5. 91c3da
  6. a3cde0
  7. b6d7e6
  8. c8e1ed
  9. daebf3
  10. edf5f9

Darker: #3d9bc0 mixed with black

  1. 3d9bc0
  2. 3486a7
  3. 2b728e
  4. 225e76
  5. 1a4b5f
  6. 123949
  7. 0a2834
  8. 041820
  9. 01090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3d9bc0 with less saturation

  1. 3d9bc0
  2. 4a9abb
  3. 5499b6
  4. 5e98b2
  5. 6697ad
  6. 6e96a8
  7. 7594a3
  8. 7c939e
  9. 839299
  10. 899094

Questions about #3d9bc0

What color is #3d9bc0?

#3d9bc0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 155, 192), in HSL hsl(196.95, 51.78%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.946% 0.10281 227.747).

What colors go well with #3d9bc0?

The complementary color of #3d9bc0 is #c27b56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24a2a5 and #6790cd. The triadic partners are #bd749a and #959443.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d9bc0?

Black text reads better on #3d9bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d9bc0 a warm or cool color?

#3d9bc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.103.