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#3e9bc2 color: Norse Blue

#3e9bc2 is rgb(62, 155, 194) in RGB and oklch(65.068% 0.10399 229.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

65.1%
0.104
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #3e9bc2

#3e9bc2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Norse Blue (#3d9dc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3e9bc2 mixed with white

  1. 3e9bc2
  2. 56a5c8
  3. 6bafcf
  4. 7eb9d5
  5. 91c3db
  6. a4cde1
  7. b6d7e7
  8. c8e1ed
  9. dbebf3
  10. edf5f9

Darker: #3e9bc2 mixed with black

  1. 3e9bc2
  2. 3586a8
  3. 2b728f
  4. 235e77
  5. 1a4b60
  6. 123949
  7. 0a2834
  8. 041820
  9. 01090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3e9bc2 with less saturation

  1. 3e9bc2
  2. 4a9abd
  3. 5599b8
  4. 5e98b3
  5. 6797ae
  6. 6e96a9
  7. 7695a4
  8. 7c939f
  9. 83929a
  10. 899194

Questions about #3e9bc2

What color is #3e9bc2?

#3e9bc2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Norse Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 155, 194), in HSL hsl(197.73, 51.97%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.068% 0.10399 229.285).

What colors go well with #3e9bc2?

The complementary color of #3e9bc2 is #c27b54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21a2a8 and #6990cf. The triadic partners are #bf7499 and #949544.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e9bc2?

Black text reads better on #3e9bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e9bc2 a warm or cool color?

#3e9bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.104.