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#3e90ef color: Oregon Blue

#3e90ef is rgb(62, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.933% 0.16285 254.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

64.9%
0.163
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #3e90ef

#3e90ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3e90ef mixed with white

  1. 3e90ef
  2. 549cf2
  3. 68a7f4
  4. 7cb3f6
  5. 8fbef8
  6. a2c9fa
  7. b4d4fc
  8. c7dffd
  9. d9eafe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #3e90ef mixed with black

  1. 3e90ef
  2. 357dd0
  3. 2b6ab1
  4. 235794
  5. 1a4578
  6. 12345c
  7. 0a2442
  8. 04152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3e90ef with less saturation

  1. 3e90ef
  2. 4991e6
  3. 5391dc
  4. 5c92d3
  5. 6492ca
  6. 6c92c0
  7. 7491b6
  8. 7b91ad
  9. 8290a3
  10. 889099

Questions about #3e90ef

What color is #3e90ef?

#3e90ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(212.2, 84.69%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.933% 0.16285 254.265).

What colors go well with #3e90ef?

The complementary color of #3e90ef is #c67d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0cf and #867ded. The triadic partners are #e05d70 and #62a32e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e90ef?

Black text reads better on #3e90ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e90ef a warm or cool color?

#3e90ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.163.