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#3390ae color: Carol

#3390ae is rgb(51, 144, 174) in RGB and oklch(61.183% 0.09631 223.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

61.2%
0.096
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #3390ae

#3390ae is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3390ae mixed with white

  1. 3390ae
  2. 4d9bb6
  3. 63a6be
  4. 77b1c6
  5. 8bbccf
  6. 9fc7d7
  7. b2d2df
  8. c5dde7
  9. d8e8ef
  10. ecf4f7

Darker: #3390ae mixed with black

  1. 3390ae
  2. 2b7d97
  3. 236a80
  4. 1c576a
  5. 144555
  6. 0d3441
  7. 07242e
  8. 03151c
  9. 01070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3390ae with less saturation

  1. 3390ae
  2. 408faa
  3. 4b8ea6
  4. 548da2
  5. 5c8c9d
  6. 648b99
  7. 6b8995
  8. 728891
  9. 78878c
  10. 7e8588

Questions about #3390ae

What color is #3390ae?

#3390ae is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(51, 144, 174), in HSL hsl(194.63, 54.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.183% 0.09631 223.357).

What colors go well with #3390ae?

The complementary color of #3390ae is #b47053. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #249694 and #5987bc. The triadic partners are #ac6c93 and #8e863c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3390ae?

White text reads better on #3390ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3390ae a warm or cool color?

#3390ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.096.