#3B8CBF Color

#3B8CBF is rgb(59, 140, 191) in RGB and hsl(203, 53%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3B8CBF

HEX#3B8CBF

RGBrgb(59, 140, 191)

HSLhsl(203, 53%, 49%)

HSVhsv(203, 69%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.11 239.8)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 27%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3B8CBF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3B8CBF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3B8CBF Complementary#BF6D3B Analogous#3BBFB0 Analogous#3B4ABF Triadic#BF3B8C Triadic#8CBF3B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3B8CBF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#539DCA #6FACD3 #8ABCDB #A5CCE3 #C1DBEC #DCEBF4

Shades

#347BA8 #2B678C #245675 #1C425A #143142 #0C1D27

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