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#3e88dd color: Bleu de France

#3e88dd is rgb(62, 136, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.106% 0.14836 253.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

62.1%
0.148
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #3e88dd

#3e88dd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #3e88dd mixed with white

  1. 3e88dd
  2. 5394e1
  3. 67a0e5
  4. 7aade9
  5. 8db8ed
  6. a0c4f1
  7. b3d0f4
  8. c6dcf7
  9. d9e8fa
  10. ecf3fd

Darker: #3e88dd mixed with black

  1. 3e88dd
  2. 3575c0
  3. 2b63a4
  4. 235288
  5. 1a416e
  6. 123155
  7. 0a223d
  8. 041326
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3e88dd with less saturation

  1. 3e88dd
  2. 4889d5
  3. 5089cc
  4. 5889c4
  5. 6089bb
  6. 6789b3
  7. 6e89aa
  8. 7488a1
  9. 7a8898
  10. 80878f

Questions about #3e88dd

What color is #3e88dd?

#3e88dd is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(62, 136, 221), in HSL hsl(212.08, 70.04%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.106% 0.14836 253.888).

What colors go well with #3e88dd?

The complementary color of #3e88dd is #ba7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096c3 and #7d77dc. The triadic partners are #d05b6b and #5f9931.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e88dd?

White text reads better on #3e88dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e88dd a warm or cool color?

#3e88dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.148.