#39A8DD Hex Color
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#39a8dd is a cool, moderately muted blue with a clear cyan cast and medium-light value. Its steady tone suggests trust, security, and reliability, making it useful for technology, finance, healthcare, and government interfaces. Use it as a supporting brand color or UI accent. Black text reaches about 7.8:1 contrast on this shade, making it suitable for accessible body copy. Its hex code is #39a8dd.
Questions about #39a8dd
What is #39a8dd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #39a8dd is rgb(57, 168, 221), in HSL hsl(199, 71%, 55%) and in CMYK 74%, 24%, 0%, 13%.
Does #39a8dd read as a warm or cool color?
#39a8dd reads as a cool blue because its hue leans clearly toward cyan rather than green or violet, giving interfaces a crisp, reliable feel without the icy severity of a very pale blue.
What colors pair well with #39a8dd?
Where does #39a8dd work well?
#39a8dd works well as a supporting brand color or UI accent in technology, finance, healthcare, and government interfaces, where its cool blue tone can suggest trust and reliability without the intensity of a highly saturated cyan.
Is #39a8dd readable on white or black?
#39a8dd has a 2.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.81:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.