#3e8cd7 color: Magical Merlin
#3e8cd7 is rgb(62, 140, 215) in RGB and oklch(62.652% 0.13687 250.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 16%
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About #3e8cd7
#3e8cd7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #3e8cd7 mixed with white
Darker: #3e8cd7 mixed with black
Calmer: #3e8cd7 with less saturation
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What color is #3e8cd7?
#3e8cd7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(62, 140, 215), in HSL hsl(209.41, 65.67%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.652% 0.13687 250.198).
What colors go well with #3e8cd7?
The complementary color of #3e8cd7 is #bb7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c0 and #797cd8. The triadic partners are #cc6175 and #6c9836.
Is white or black text more readable on #3e8cd7?
White text reads better on #3e8cd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3e8cd7 a warm or cool color?
#3e8cd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.137.