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#3aa2e2 color: Dayflower

#3aa2e2 is rgb(58, 162, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.128% 0.13288 240.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

68.1%
0.133
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #3aa2e2

#3aa2e2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, 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: #3aa2e2 mixed with white

  1. 3aa2e2
  2. 54ace6
  3. 6ab5e9
  4. 7ebfec
  5. 91c8ef
  6. a4d1f2
  7. b6daf5
  8. c9e4f8
  9. dbedfa
  10. edf6fd

Darker: #3aa2e2 mixed with black

  1. 3aa2e2
  2. 318cc4
  3. 2877a8
  4. 20638c
  5. 184f71
  6. 103c57
  7. 092a3e
  8. 041927
  9. 010a12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3aa2e2 with less saturation

  1. 3aa2e2
  2. 49a2db
  3. 55a1d4
  4. 60a0cd
  5. 6a9fc5
  6. 739fbe
  7. 7b9eb7
  8. 839caf
  9. 8b9ba8
  10. 929aa0

Questions about #3aa2e2

What color is #3aa2e2?

#3aa2e2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dayflower. In RGB it is rgb(58, 162, 226), in HSL hsl(202.86, 74.34%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.128% 0.13288 240.249).

What colors go well with #3aa2e2?

The complementary color of #3aa2e2 is #d38337. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aec6 and #7993eb. The triadic partners are #da7395 and #8ea43b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aa2e2?

Black text reads better on #3aa2e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aa2e2 a warm or cool color?

#3aa2e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.133.