Close to Peacock
#3FA4DC
#3FA4DC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 24.7% red, 64.3% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 69% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3FA4DC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.78:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.55:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.78:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.55:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3FA4DC as they’d see it.
#3FA4DC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #3FA4DC
What color is #3FA4DC?
#3FA4DC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 24.7% red, 64.3% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 69% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #3FA4DC in RGB?
#3FA4DC is rgb(63, 164, 220): 63 red, 164 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3FA4DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(71, 25, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3FA4DC?
PANTONE 299 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3FA4DC?
Its complement #D18A65 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.