What color is #3D86F2?

#3D86F2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Pool Water. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D86F2?

The RGB value is 61, 134, 242: 61 red, 134 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D86F2?

The complementary color is #F2A93D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D86F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D86F2 color

#3D86F2 rgb(61, 134, 242)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D86F2 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 52.5% green and 94.9% blue (61, 134, 242).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 87% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Pool Water (#2188FF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#3D86F2 color codes

HEX	`#3D86F2`
RGB	`rgb(61, 134, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 52.5%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 87%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 75%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 45%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.54, 13.87, -60.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.54, 62.31, 282.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.471, 24.45, 87.311)`
Decimal	`4032242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D86F2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3D86F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3D86F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3D86F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d86f2; }
.text { color: #3d86f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d86f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 134 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d86f2, #4e3df2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D86F2?: #3D86F2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Pool Water. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D86F2?: The RGB value is 61, 134, 242: 61 red, 134 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D86F2?: The complementary color is #F2A93D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D86F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.