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#03a9ee color: Vivid Cerulean

#03a9ee is rgb(3, 169, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.595% 0.15097 236.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

69.6%
0.151
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #03a9ee

#03a9ee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #03a9ee mixed with white

  1. 03a9ee
  2. 3eb2f0
  3. 5bbbf3
  4. 73c4f5
  5. 89cdf7
  6. 9ed5f9
  7. b2defa
  8. c6e6fc
  9. d9effd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #03a9ee mixed with black

  1. 03a9ee
  2. 0292cf
  3. 027cb1
  4. 016793
  5. 015377
  6. 003f5c
  7. 002c42
  8. 001b2a
  9. 000a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #03a9ee with less saturation

  1. 03a9ee
  2. 31a8e6
  3. 46a8de
  4. 56a7d6
  5. 63a6ce
  6. 6fa5c6
  7. 79a3be
  8. 83a2b6
  9. 8ca0ae
  10. 959fa5

Questions about #03a9ee

What color is #03a9ee?

#03a9ee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(3, 169, 238), in HSL hsl(197.62, 97.51%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.595% 0.15097 236.771).

What colors go well with #03a9ee?

The complementary color of #03a9ee is #e2812c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4c8 and #7298fa. The triadic partners are #e5719f and #98a820.

Is white or black text more readable on #03a9ee?

Black text reads better on #03a9ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #03a9ee a warm or cool color?

#03a9ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.151.