#3C8AB4 Color

#3C8AB4 is rgb(60, 138, 180) in RGB and hsl(201, 50%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3C8AB4
HEX#3C8AB4
RGBrgb(60, 138, 180)
HSLhsl(201, 50%, 47%)
HSVhsv(201, 67%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.099 235.4)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 23%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3C8AB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3C8AB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3C8AB4Complementary#B4663CAnalogous#3CB4A2Analogous#3C4EB4Triadic#B43C8ATriadic#8AB43C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3C8AB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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