#3e90cd color: Magical Merlin
#3e90cd is rgb(62, 144, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.024% 0.12145 244.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
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About #3e90cd
#3e90cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #3e90cd mixed with white
Darker: #3e90cd mixed with black
Calmer: #3e90cd with less saturation
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What color is #3e90cd?
#3e90cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(62, 144, 205), in HSL hsl(205.59, 58.85%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.024% 0.12145 244.09).
What colors go well with #3e90cd?
The complementary color of #3e90cd is #bb782e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bb6 and #7382d2. The triadic partners are #c56781 and #7a953b.
Is white or black text more readable on #3e90cd?
White text reads better on #3e90cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3e90cd a warm or cool color?
#3e90cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.121.