#3CA5EA Hex Color
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Cool and moderately muted, #3ca5ea is a medium-light blue with a clean cyan undertone. Its controlled saturation supports trust and reliability without feeling severe, making it useful for finance, healthcare, security, and technology interfaces. Use it as a supporting color with charcoal or warm sand. Black text has about 7.8:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body copy. The hex code is #3ca5ea.
Questions about #3ca5ea
What is #3ca5ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3ca5ea is rgb(60, 165, 234), in HSL hsl(204, 81%, 58%) and in CMYK 74%, 29%, 0%, 8%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #3ca5ea?
#3ca5ea pairs well with charcoal for grounded contrast, warm sand for a softer balance, and navy for a deeper interface palette; these combinations preserve its cool cyan character without making the design feel harsh.
Is #3ca5ea a warm or cool color?
#3ca5ea reads as a cool, medium-light blue because its clean cyan undertone shifts it toward freshness and clarity rather than yellow warmth; its moderate saturation keeps the effect controlled, making it calmer than a brighter electric blue.
Is #3ca5ea readable on white or black?
#3ca5ea has a 2.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.76:1 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.