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#3e9dbc color: Norse Blue

#3e9dbc is rgb(62, 157, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.28% 0.09885 223.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

65.3%
0.099
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #3e9dbc

#3e9dbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #3e9dbc mixed with white

  1. 3e9dbc
  2. 56a7c3
  3. 6bb1ca
  4. 7fbad0
  5. 92c4d7
  6. a4cede
  7. b6d8e5
  8. c9e1eb
  9. dbebf2
  10. edf5f8

Darker: #3e9dbc mixed with black

  1. 3e9dbc
  2. 3588a3
  3. 2b738b
  4. 235f73
  5. 1a4c5d
  6. 123a47
  7. 0a2832
  8. 04181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3e9dbc with less saturation

  1. 3e9dbc
  2. 4b9cb8
  3. 559bb3
  4. 5f9aaf
  5. 6798ab
  6. 6f97a6
  7. 7696a2
  8. 7d949d
  9. 849399
  10. 8a9194

Questions about #3e9dbc

What color is #3e9dbc?

#3e9dbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Norse Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 157, 188), in HSL hsl(194.76, 50.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.28% 0.09885 223.127).

What colors go well with #3e9dbc?

The complementary color of #3e9dbc is #c37b5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31a3a1 and #6393cb. The triadic partners are #ba77a0 and #9b9346.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e9dbc?

Black text reads better on #3e9dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e9dbc a warm or cool color?

#3e9dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.099.