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#3e8de2 color: Oregon Blue

#3e8de2 is rgb(62, 141, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.505% 0.14959 252.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.5%
0.150
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #3e8de2

#3e8de2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e8de2 mixed with white

  1. 3e8de2
  2. 5499e6
  3. 68a5e9
  4. 7bb0ed
  5. 8ebcf0
  6. a1c7f3
  7. b4d2f6
  8. c6ddf9
  9. d9e9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #3e8de2 mixed with black

  1. 3e8de2
  2. 357ac4
  3. 2b67a8
  4. 23558c
  5. 1a4471
  6. 123357
  7. 0a233e
  8. 041427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3e8de2 with less saturation

  1. 3e8de2
  2. 498dda
  3. 528ed1
  4. 5a8ec9
  5. 628ec0
  6. 6a8eb7
  7. 718daf
  8. 788da6
  9. 7e8c9d
  10. 848b94

Questions about #3e8de2

What color is #3e8de2?

#3e8de2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 141, 226), in HSL hsl(211.1, 73.87%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.505% 0.14959 252.689).

What colors go well with #3e8de2?

The complementary color of #3e8de2 is #c07900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc7 and #7f7ce2. The triadic partners are #d55e71 and #669d32.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e8de2?

White text reads better on #3e8de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e8de2 a warm or cool color?

#3e8de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.15.