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#3e80c1 color: Tufts Blue

#3e80c1 is rgb(62, 128, 193) in RGB and oklch(58.698% 0.12073 250.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

58.7%
0.121
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #3e80c1

#3e80c1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417dc1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e80c1 mixed with white

  1. 3e80c1
  2. 538dc8
  3. 6699cf
  4. 79a6d5
  5. 8cb3db
  6. 9fbfe2
  7. b2cce8
  8. c5d9ee
  9. d8e5f4
  10. ecf2f9

Darker: #3e80c1 mixed with black

  1. 3e80c1
  2. 356ea7
  3. 2b5d8f
  4. 234d77
  5. 1a3d5f
  6. 122e49
  7. 0a1f34
  8. 041220
  9. 01060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3e80c1 with less saturation

  1. 3e80c1
  2. 4680ba
  3. 4e80b4
  4. 5580ad
  5. 5b80a6
  6. 617f9f
  7. 677f99
  8. 6d7e92
  9. 727e8b
  10. 777d83

Questions about #3e80c1

What color is #3e80c1?

#3e80c1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Tufts Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 128, 193), in HSL hsl(209.77, 51.37%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.698% 0.12073 250.316).

What colors go well with #3e80c1?

The complementary color of #3e80c1 is #a96e14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cae and #6f73c2. The triadic partners are #b85b6b and #648a37.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e80c1?

White text reads better on #3e80c1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e80c1 a warm or cool color?

#3e80c1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.121.