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#3e8ee2 color: Oregon Blue

#3e8ee2 is rgb(62, 142, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.727% 0.14859 252.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.7%
0.149
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #3e8ee2

#3e8ee2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, 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: #3e8ee2 mixed with white

  1. 3e8ee2
  2. 549ae6
  3. 68a5e9
  4. 7cb1ed
  5. 8fbcf0
  6. a1c7f3
  7. b4d3f6
  8. c7def9
  9. d9e9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #3e8ee2 mixed with black

  1. 3e8ee2
  2. 357bc4
  3. 2b68a8
  4. 23568c
  5. 1a4471
  6. 123457
  7. 0a243e
  8. 041527
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3e8ee2 with less saturation

  1. 3e8ee2
  2. 498eda
  3. 528fd1
  4. 5b8fc9
  5. 638fc0
  6. 6a8eb8
  7. 718eaf
  8. 788ea6
  9. 7f8d9d
  10. 858c94

Questions about #3e8ee2

What color is #3e8ee2?

#3e8ee2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 142, 226), in HSL hsl(210.73, 73.87%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.727% 0.14859 252.203).

What colors go well with #3e8ee2?

The complementary color of #3e8ee2 is #c17900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc7 and #7f7de2. The triadic partners are #d56073 and #689d33.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e8ee2?

White text reads better on #3e8ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e8ee2 a warm or cool color?

#3e8ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.149.