#3C9BF4 Hex Color
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As bright as pool water on a sunny day, #3c9bf4 is a vivid, saturated blue with a cool, clean feel. Its intensity makes it a natural accent in tech, finance, and healthcare branding, especially for buttons and calls to action. Follow a 60/30/10 split and keep it to that final 10%, since full backgrounds can overwhelm. Black text on this hex code reads clearly at about 7.2:1 contrast.
Questions about #3c9bf4
What is #3c9bf4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3c9bf4 is rgb(60, 155, 244), in HSL hsl(209, 89%, 60%) and in CMYK 75%, 36%, 0%, 4%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
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Is #3c9bf4 readable on white or black?
#3c9bf4 has a 2.92:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.18:1 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.