#03a0cd color: Charybdis
#03a0cd is rgb(3, 160, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.815% 0.12642 226.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #03a0cd
#03a0cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #03a0cd mixed with white
Darker: #03a0cd mixed with black
Calmer: #03a0cd with less saturation
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Questions about #03a0cd
What color is #03a0cd?
#03a0cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(3, 160, 205), in HSL hsl(193.37, 97.12%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.815% 0.12642 226.842).
What colors go well with #03a0cd?
The complementary color of #03a0cd is #d07749. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ac and #5d93de. The triadic partners are #c970a1 and #9b9629.
Is white or black text more readable on #03a0cd?
Black text reads better on #03a0cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #03a0cd a warm or cool color?
#03a0cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.126.