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#3e89cb color: Casting Sea

#3e89cb is rgb(62, 137, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.308% 0.12491 248.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

61.3%
0.125
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #3e89cb

#3e89cb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Casting Sea (#4586c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e89cb mixed with white

  1. 3e89cb
  2. 5495d1
  3. 68a1d7
  4. 7baddc
  5. 8eb8e2
  6. a1c4e7
  7. b3d0ec
  8. c6dcf1
  9. d9e7f6
  10. ecf3fa

Darker: #3e89cb mixed with black

  1. 3e89cb
  2. 3576b0
  3. 2b6496
  4. 23537d
  5. 1a4265
  6. 12314d
  7. 0a2237
  8. 041422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3e89cb with less saturation

  1. 3e89cb
  2. 4889c4
  3. 5089bd
  4. 5889b6
  5. 5f88af
  6. 6688a8
  7. 6d87a1
  8. 73879a
  9. 798693
  10. 7e858b

Questions about #3e89cb

What color is #3e89cb?

#3e89cb is bright blue. The closest named color is Casting Sea. In RGB it is rgb(62, 137, 203), in HSL hsl(208.09, 57.55%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.308% 0.12491 248.005).

What colors go well with #3e89cb?

The complementary color of #3e89cb is #b5741c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095b6 and #737bce. The triadic partners are #c26176 and #6e9238.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e89cb?

White text reads better on #3e89cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e89cb a warm or cool color?

#3e89cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.125.