#3696BF Color

#3696BF is rgb(54, 150, 191) in RGB and hsl(198, 56%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3696BF

HEX#3696BF

RGBrgb(54, 150, 191)

HSLhsl(198, 56%, 48%)

HSVhsv(198, 72%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.107 230.4)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 21%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3696BF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3696BF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3696BF Complementary#BF5F36 Analogous#36BFA4 Analogous#3651BF Triadic#BF3696 Triadic#96BF36

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3696BF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4CA6CD #68B4D4 #84C2DC #A4D1E5 #BFDFED #DBEDF5

Shades

#2F83A7 #276D8B #215B73 #1A485B #133544 #0B1F28

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