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#3f89cb color: Casting Sea

#3f89cb is rgb(63, 137, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.344% 0.12451 248.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

61.3%
0.125
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #3f89cb

#3f89cb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Casting Sea (#4586c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3f89cb mixed with white

  1. 3f89cb
  2. 5495d1
  3. 68a1d7
  4. 7baddc
  5. 8eb8e2
  6. a1c4e7
  7. b4d0ec
  8. c6dcf1
  9. d9e7f6
  10. ecf3fa

Darker: #3f89cb mixed with black

  1. 3f89cb
  2. 3576b0
  3. 2c6496
  4. 23537d
  5. 1b4265
  6. 12314d
  7. 0a2237
  8. 041422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3f89cb with less saturation

  1. 3f89cb
  2. 4889c4
  3. 5189bd
  4. 5989b6
  5. 6088af
  6. 6788a8
  7. 6d87a1
  8. 73879a
  9. 798693
  10. 7f858c

Questions about #3f89cb

What color is #3f89cb?

#3f89cb is bright blue. The closest named color is Casting Sea. In RGB it is rgb(63, 137, 203), in HSL hsl(208.29, 57.38%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.344% 0.12451 248.251).

What colors go well with #3f89cb?

The complementary color of #3f89cb is #b4741d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095b6 and #747bce. The triadic partners are #c26175 and #6e9239.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f89cb?

White text reads better on #3f89cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f89cb a warm or cool color?

#3f89cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.125.