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#3aa5fb color: Xed

#3aa5fb is rgb(58, 165, 251) in RGB and oklch(70.126% 0.15833 247.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

70.1%
0.158
247°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3aa5fb

#3aa5fb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xed (#30a9ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #3aa5fb mixed with white

  1. 3aa5fb
  2. 54affc
  3. 6ab8fd
  4. 7ec1fe
  5. 92caff
  6. a4d3ff
  7. b7dcff
  8. c9e5ff
  9. dbeeff
  10. edf6ff

Darker: #3aa5fb mixed with black

  1. 3aa5fb
  2. 318fda
  3. 2879ba
  4. 20659c
  5. 18517e
  6. 103d61
  7. 092b46
  8. 041a2d
  9. 010a15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3aa5fb with less saturation

  1. 3aa5fb
  2. 4aa5f2
  3. 57a5e9
  4. 63a5e0
  5. 6da4d7
  6. 76a4ce
  7. 7fa3c5
  8. 88a2bb
  9. 90a1b2
  10. 97a0a8

Questions about #3aa5fb

What color is #3aa5fb?

#3aa5fb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(58, 165, 251), in HSL hsl(206.74, 96.02%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.126% 0.15833 247.183).

What colors go well with #3aa5fb?

The complementary color of #3aa5fb is #de8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3da and #8893ff. The triadic partners are #ee6f8d and #84b033.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aa5fb?

Black text reads better on #3aa5fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aa5fb a warm or cool color?

#3aa5fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.158.