#3C89AC Hex Color
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This unsaturated, cool blue works well for corporate branding in finance and technology, where reliability matters most. Because #3c89ac is muted, it pairs surprisingly well with warmer, earthy terracottas to keep designs from feeling too sterile. The hex code for this shade is #3c89ac, and it offers enough contrast for black text to remain legible as a primary background or UI element.
Questions about #3c89ac
What is #3c89ac in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3c89ac is rgb(60, 137, 172), in HSL hsl(199, 48%, 45%) and in CMYK 65%, 20%, 0%, 33%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair best with #3c89ac?
#3c89ac pairs surprisingly well with terracotta or warm earth tones, which help balance its cool, unsaturated nature. These warmer accents prevent the blue from feeling too sterile in corporate or financial design applications where reliability is the key brand message.
Is #3c89ac readable on white or black?
#3c89ac has a 3.91:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.36:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.