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#3e81ce color: Worn Denim

#3e81ce is rgb(62, 129, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.666% 0.13634 253.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

59.7%
0.136
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #3e81ce

#3e81ce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Denim (#4282c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e81ce mixed with white

  1. 3e81ce
  2. 538ed4
  3. 669bd9
  4. 79a7df
  5. 8cb4e4
  6. 9fc0e9
  7. b2cdee
  8. c5d9f2
  9. d8e6f7
  10. ecf2fb

Darker: #3e81ce mixed with black

  1. 3e81ce
  2. 356fb3
  3. 2b5e98
  4. 234e7f
  5. 1a3e66
  6. 122e4e
  7. 0a1f38
  8. 041223
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3e81ce with less saturation

  1. 3e81ce
  2. 4781c6
  3. 4e82bf
  4. 5582b7
  5. 5c82af
  6. 6382a7
  7. 6981a0
  8. 6f8198
  9. 748090
  10. 7a8087

Questions about #3e81ce

What color is #3e81ce?

#3e81ce is bright blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(62, 129, 206), in HSL hsl(212.08, 59.5%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.666% 0.13634 253.708).

What colors go well with #3e81ce?

The complementary color of #3e81ce is #af7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008eb9 and #7672cd. The triadic partners are #c25867 and #5c9033.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e81ce?

White text reads better on #3e81ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e81ce a warm or cool color?

#3e81ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.136.