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#3e9cd2 color: Blue Burst

#3e9cd2 is rgb(62, 156, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.058% 0.11858 237.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

66.1%
0.119
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #3e9cd2

#3e9cd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3e9cd2 mixed with white

  1. 3e9cd2
  2. 56a6d7
  3. 6bb0dc
  4. 7ebae1
  5. 91c4e5
  6. a4ceea
  7. b6d8ee
  8. c8e2f3
  9. dbebf7
  10. edf5fb

Darker: #3e9cd2 mixed with black

  1. 3e9cd2
  2. 3587b6
  3. 2b739b
  4. 235f81
  5. 1a4c68
  6. 123950
  7. 0a2839
  8. 041824
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3e9cd2 with less saturation

  1. 3e9cd2
  2. 4b9bcc
  3. 569bc6
  4. 5f9abf
  5. 6899b9
  6. 7098b3
  7. 7897ac
  8. 7f96a6
  9. 85959f
  10. 8c9499

Questions about #3e9cd2

What color is #3e9cd2?

#3e9cd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(62, 156, 210), in HSL hsl(201.89, 62.18%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.058% 0.11858 237.755).

What colors go well with #3e9cd2?

The complementary color of #3e9cd2 is #c87e42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6b8 and #738fdb. The triadic partners are #cc7292 and #8c9c40.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e9cd2?

Black text reads better on #3e9cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e9cd2 a warm or cool color?

#3e9cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.119.