#3C8CAA Color

#3C8CAA is rgb(60, 140, 170) in RGB and hsl(196, 48%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3C8CAA
HEX#3C8CAA
RGBrgb(60, 140, 170)
HSLhsl(196, 48%, 45%)
HSVhsv(196, 65%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.09 226)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 18%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3C8CAA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3C8CAA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3C8CAAComplementary#AA593CAnalogous#3CAA90Analogous#3C55AATriadic#AA3C8CTriadic#8CAA3C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3C8CAA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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