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#3e85e2 color: Bleu de France

#3e85e2 is rgb(62, 133, 226) in RGB and oklch(61.751% 0.15795 256.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

61.8%
0.158
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #3e85e2

#3e85e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e85e2 mixed with white

  1. 3e85e2
  2. 5392e6
  3. 679eea
  4. 7aabed
  5. 8db7f1
  6. a0c3f4
  7. b2cff6
  8. c5dbf9
  9. d8e7fb
  10. ecf3fd

Darker: #3e85e2 mixed with black

  1. 3e85e2
  2. 3573c4
  3. 2b61a8
  4. 23508c
  5. 1a4071
  6. 123057
  7. 0a213e
  8. 041327
  9. 010612
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3e85e2 with less saturation

  1. 3e85e2
  2. 4786d9
  3. 5086d0
  4. 5887c7
  5. 5f87be
  6. 6687b5
  7. 6d87ac
  8. 7387a2
  9. 798799
  10. 7f868f

Questions about #3e85e2

What color is #3e85e2?

#3e85e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(62, 133, 226), in HSL hsl(214.02, 73.87%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.751% 0.15795 256.309).

What colors go well with #3e85e2?

The complementary color of #3e85e2 is #b77600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094c6 and #8073df. The triadic partners are #d35664 and #559a2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e85e2?

White text reads better on #3e85e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e85e2 a warm or cool color?

#3e85e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.158.