#3C98B9 Color

#3C98B9 is rgb(60, 152, 185) in RGB and hsl(196, 51%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3C98B9
HEX#3C98B9
RGBrgb(60, 152, 185)
HSLhsl(196, 51%, 48%)
HSVhsv(196, 68%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.099 225.4)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 18%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3C98B9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3C98B9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3C98B9Complementary#B95D3CAnalogous#3CB99CAnalogous#3C59B9Triadic#B93C98Triadic#98B93C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3C98B9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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