#3e9cd8 color: Flax Flower Blue
#3e9cd8 is rgb(62, 156, 216) in RGB and oklch(66.356% 0.12487 240.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3e9cd8
#3e9cd8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #3e9cd8 mixed with white
Darker: #3e9cd8 mixed with black
Calmer: #3e9cd8 with less saturation
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What color is #3e9cd8?
#3e9cd8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 156, 216), in HSL hsl(203.38, 66.38%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.356% 0.12487 240.586).
What colors go well with #3e9cd8?
The complementary color of #3e9cd8 is #ca7f3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7be and #768ee0. The triadic partners are #d0708f and #899e3e.
Is white or black text more readable on #3e9cd8?
Black text reads better on #3e9cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3e9cd8 a warm or cool color?
#3e9cd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.125.