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#3f7aea color: Bright blue

#3f7aea is rgb(63, 122, 234) in RGB and oklch(59.976% 0.18051 261.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

60%
0.181
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #3f7aea

#3f7aea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Skies of Cyberspace (#4477dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3f7aea mixed with white

  1. 3f7aea
  2. 5288ed
  3. 6596f1
  4. 78a4f4
  5. 8bb1f6
  6. 9ebef8
  7. b1cbfa
  8. c4d8fc
  9. d8e5fd
  10. ebf2fe

Darker: #3f7aea mixed with black

  1. 3f7aea
  2. 3569cb
  3. 2c59ae
  4. 234991
  5. 1b3a75
  6. 122b5a
  7. 0a1d41
  8. 041029
  9. 010513
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3f7aea with less saturation

  1. 3f7aea
  2. 477ce0
  3. 4e7dd5
  4. 557ecb
  5. 5c7fc1
  6. 6280b6
  7. 6881ac
  8. 6e81a1
  9. 748196
  10. 7a808b

Questions about #3f7aea

What color is #3f7aea?

#3f7aea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 122, 234), in HSL hsl(219.3, 80.28%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.976% 0.18051 261.719).

What colors go well with #3f7aea?

The complementary color of #3f7aea is #aa7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008dc7 and #8565e1. The triadic partners are #d7464d and #2e9923.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f7aea?

White text reads better on #3f7aea: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f7aea a warm or cool color?

#3f7aea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.181.