#3496CB Color

#3496CB is rgb(52, 150, 203) in RGB and hsl(201, 59%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3496CB

HEX#3496CB

RGBrgb(52, 150, 203)

HSLhsl(201, 59%, 50%)

HSVhsv(201, 74%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(64% 0.119 236.9)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 26%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3496CB 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 text6.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3496CB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3496CB Complementary#CB6934 Analogous#34CBB4 Analogous#344BCB Triadic#CB3496 Triadic#96CB34

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3496CB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#51A5D2 #6DB3D9 #89C2E1 #A2CFE7 #BEDDEE #DBECF6

Shades

#2D81AE #276F96 #1F5A7A #194861 #123345 #0C212D

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