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#3f7aeb color: Bright blue

#3f7aeb is rgb(63, 122, 235) in RGB and oklch(60.045% 0.18182 261.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

60%
0.182
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #3f7aeb

#3f7aeb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #3f7aeb mixed with white

  1. 3f7aeb
  2. 5288ee
  3. 6596f1
  4. 78a4f4
  5. 8bb1f7
  6. 9ebef9
  7. b1ccfb
  8. c4d8fc
  9. d8e5fe
  10. ebf2ff

Darker: #3f7aeb mixed with black

  1. 3f7aeb
  2. 3569cc
  3. 2c59ae
  4. 234991
  5. 1b3a75
  6. 122b5b
  7. 0a1d41
  8. 041029
  9. 010513
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3f7aeb with less saturation

  1. 3f7aeb
  2. 477ce1
  3. 4e7dd6
  4. 557fcc
  5. 5c80c1
  6. 6280b7
  7. 6881ac
  8. 6f81a2
  9. 758197
  10. 7a818c

Questions about #3f7aeb

What color is #3f7aeb?

#3f7aeb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 122, 235), in HSL hsl(219.42, 81.13%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.045% 0.18182 261.823).

What colors go well with #3f7aeb?

The complementary color of #3f7aeb is #aa7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008dc7 and #8565e2. The triadic partners are #d7454d and #2d9922.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f7aeb?

White text reads better on #3f7aeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f7aeb a warm or cool color?

#3f7aeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.182.