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#3f8cdc color: Oregon Blue

#3f8cdc is rgb(63, 140, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.97% 0.14272 251.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63%
0.143
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #3f8cdc

#3f8cdc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #3f8cdc mixed with white

  1. 3f8cdc
  2. 5598e0
  3. 68a4e5
  4. 7cafe9
  5. 8fbbec
  6. a1c6f0
  7. b4d2f3
  8. c7ddf7
  9. d9e8fa
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #3f8cdc mixed with black

  1. 3f8cdc
  2. 3579bf
  3. 2c67a3
  4. 235588
  5. 1b436e
  6. 123354
  7. 0a233c
  8. 041426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3f8cdc with less saturation

  1. 3f8cdc
  2. 498cd4
  3. 528ccc
  4. 5a8dc4
  5. 628cbc
  6. 698cb3
  7. 708cab
  8. 778ba3
  9. 7d8b9a
  10. 838a92

Questions about #3f8cdc

What color is #3f8cdc?

#3f8cdc is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 140, 220), in HSL hsl(210.57, 69.16%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.97% 0.14272 251.852).

What colors go well with #3f8cdc?

The complementary color of #3f8cdc is #bd7800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac4 and #7c7cdc. The triadic partners are #d06072 and #689a35.

Is white or black text more readable on #3f8cdc?

White text reads better on #3f8cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3f8cdc a warm or cool color?

#3f8cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.143.