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#3d9eca color: Norse Blue

#3d9eca is rgb(61, 158, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.116% 0.11029 231.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.1%
0.110
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #3d9eca

#3d9eca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Norse Blue (#3d9dc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3d9eca mixed with white

  1. 3d9eca
  2. 55a8d0
  3. 6bb2d5
  4. 7ebbdb
  5. 91c5e0
  6. a4cfe5
  7. b6d8eb
  8. c9e2f0
  9. dbecf5
  10. edf5fa

Darker: #3d9eca mixed with black

  1. 3d9eca
  2. 3489af
  3. 2b7495
  4. 22607c
  5. 1a4d64
  6. 123a4d
  7. 0a2937
  8. 041822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3d9eca with less saturation

  1. 3d9eca
  2. 4a9dc5
  3. 559cbf
  4. 5f9bba
  5. 689ab4
  6. 7099af
  7. 7898a9
  8. 7f97a4
  9. 86959e
  10. 8c9498

Questions about #3d9eca

What color is #3d9eca?

#3d9eca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Norse Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 158, 202), in HSL hsl(198.72, 57.09%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.116% 0.11029 231.578).

What colors go well with #3d9eca?

The complementary color of #3d9eca is #c87e50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10a6af and #6c92d6. The triadic partners are #c6759a and #959942.

Is white or black text more readable on #3d9eca?

Black text reads better on #3d9eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3d9eca a warm or cool color?

#3d9eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.11.