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#3e8bea color: Bleu de France

#3e8bea is rgb(62, 139, 234) in RGB and oklch(63.544% 0.16177 255.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

63.5%
0.162
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #3e8bea

#3e8bea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e8bea mixed with white

  1. 3e8bea
  2. 5497ed
  3. 68a3f0
  4. 7baff3
  5. 8ebbf5
  6. a1c6f8
  7. b3d2fa
  8. c6ddfb
  9. d9e8fd
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #3e8bea mixed with black

  1. 3e8bea
  2. 3578cb
  3. 2b66ae
  4. 235491
  5. 1a4375
  6. 12325a
  7. 0a2341
  8. 041429
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3e8bea with less saturation

  1. 3e8bea
  2. 488ce1
  3. 528cd8
  4. 5a8dce
  5. 628dc5
  6. 698dbb
  7. 718db2
  8. 778da8
  9. 7e8c9f
  10. 848b95

Questions about #3e8bea

What color is #3e8bea?

#3e8bea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(62, 139, 234), in HSL hsl(213.14, 80.37%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.544% 0.16177 255.344).

What colors go well with #3e8bea?

The complementary color of #3e8bea is #bf7a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bcb and #8378e7. The triadic partners are #db5a6a and #5b9f2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e8bea?

White text reads better on #3e8bea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e8bea a warm or cool color?

#3e8bea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.162.