#3298BD Color

#3298BD is rgb(50, 152, 189) in RGB and hsl(196, 58%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3298BD
HEX#3298BD
RGBrgb(50, 152, 189)
HSLhsl(196, 58%, 47%)
HSVhsv(196, 74%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.106 226.7)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 20%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3298BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3298BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3298BDComplementary#BD5732Analogous#32BD9DAnalogous#3253BDTriadic#BD3298Triadic#98BD32

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3298BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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