#3498EF color

  • HEX#3498EF
  • RGBrgb(52, 152, 239)
  • HSLhsl(208, 85%, 57%)
  • CMYK78, 36, 0, 6

About #3498EF

#3498EF is a medium blue color with the hex code #3498EF. In RGB it is red 52, green 152, blue 239; in HSL it is hue 208°, saturation 85%, lightness 57%; in CMYK it is 78%, 36%, 0%, 6%. Its contrast ratio is 3.05:1 on white and 6.88:1 on black.

#3498EF Color Conversion

Hex triplet34, 98, EF
CMYK78.24%, 36.40%, 0.00%, 6.27%
RGB Decimal52, 152, 239
HSL208°, 85%, 57%
RGB Octal64, 230, 357
HSV (HSB)207.91°, 78.24%, 93.73%
RGB Binary110100, 10011000, 11101111
CIE-L*AB61.15, 1.04, -51.75
RGB Percent20.39%, 59.61%, 93.73%
CIE-L*CH61.15, 51.76, 271.15
XYZ28.22, 29.42, 85.85
CIE-L*UV61.15, -33.82, -82.80
xyY0.20, 0.21, 29.42
Hunter-Lab54.24, -2.03, -55.88
RYB20.39%, 45.94%, 93.73%

Color Accessibility Scores

#3498EF on a dark background: contrast 6.88:1, passes WCAG AA.
#3498EF on a light background: contrast 3.05:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#3498EF · #89C3F5 · #0F69B8 · #EF8B34 · #F5BC89

Analogous palette

#34EF8B · #34EFE8 · #3498EF · #343AEF · #8B34EF

Triadic palette

#3498EF · #EF3498 · #98EF34 · #89C3F5 · #F589C3

Tetradic palette

#3498EF · #E834EF · #EF8B34 · #3AEF34 · #0F69B8

Monochromatic palette

#0A497F · #1071C6 · #3498EF · #7BBCF4 · #C2E0FA

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