#3aa8ea color: Vivid Cerulean
#3aa8ea is rgb(58, 168, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.907% 0.13714 239.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3aa8ea
#3aa8ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #3aa8ea mixed with white
Darker: #3aa8ea mixed with black
Calmer: #3aa8ea with less saturation
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What color is #3aa8ea?
#3aa8ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(58, 168, 234), in HSL hsl(202.5, 80.73%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.907% 0.13714 239.813).
What colors go well with #3aa8ea?
The complementary color of #3aa8ea is #db8739. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4cd and #7d98f3. The triadic partners are #e1779b and #94aa3c.
Is white or black text more readable on #3aa8ea?
Black text reads better on #3aa8ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3aa8ea a warm or cool color?
#3aa8ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.137.