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#3aaace color: Maximum Blue

#3aaace is rgb(58, 170, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.059% 0.11114 223.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

69.1%
0.111
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #3aaace

#3aaace is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue (#47abcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aaace mixed with white

  1. 3aaace
  2. 55b3d3
  3. 6bbbd8
  4. 80c4dd
  5. 93cce2
  6. a5d5e7
  7. b8ddec
  8. cae6f1
  9. dceef6
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #3aaace mixed with black

  1. 3aaace
  2. 3193b3
  3. 287d98
  4. 20687f
  5. 185366
  6. 103f4e
  7. 092d38
  8. 041b23
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaace with less saturation

  1. 3aaace
  2. 4aa9c9
  3. 57a8c4
  4. 63a6bf
  5. 6da5ba
  6. 76a4b5
  7. 7ea2b0
  8. 86a1ab
  9. 8d9fa6
  10. 959da1

Questions about #3aaace

What color is #3aaace?

#3aaace is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Maximum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 170, 206), in HSL hsl(194.59, 60.16%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.059% 0.11114 223.593).

What colors go well with #3aaace?

The complementary color of #3aaace is #d58461. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25b1af and #699fdf. The triadic partners are #cc7fad and #a79f46.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaace: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaace a warm or cool color?

#3aaace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.111.