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#3aa2df color: Dayflower

#3aa2df is rgb(58, 162, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.977% 0.12973 238.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

68%
0.130
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #3aa2df

#3aa2df is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dayflower (#38a1db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aa2df mixed with white

  1. 3aa2df
  2. 54ace3
  3. 6ab5e6
  4. 7ebfea
  5. 91c8ed
  6. a4d1f1
  7. b6daf4
  8. c9e4f7
  9. dbedfa
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #3aa2df mixed with black

  1. 3aa2df
  2. 318cc2
  3. 2877a5
  4. 20638a
  5. 184f6f
  6. 103c56
  7. 092a3d
  8. 041927
  9. 010a12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aa2df with less saturation

  1. 3aa2df
  2. 49a1d8
  3. 55a1d1
  4. 60a0ca
  5. 6a9fc3
  6. 739ebc
  7. 7b9db5
  8. 839cae
  9. 8a9ba7
  10. 91999f

Questions about #3aa2df

What color is #3aa2df?

#3aa2df is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dayflower. In RGB it is rgb(58, 162, 223), in HSL hsl(202.18, 72.05%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.977% 0.12973 238.966).

What colors go well with #3aa2df?

The complementary color of #3aa2df is #d2823c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adc3 and #7793e8. The triadic partners are #d77496 and #90a33c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aa2df?

Black text reads better on #3aa2df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aa2df a warm or cool color?

#3aa2df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.13.