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#3aaade color: Thalassophile

#3aaade is rgb(58, 170, 222) in RGB and oklch(69.784% 0.12417 232.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

69.8%
0.124
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3aaade

#3aaade is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aaade mixed with white

  1. 3aaade
  2. 55b3e2
  3. 6bbbe5
  4. 80c4e9
  5. 93cdec
  6. a5d5f0
  7. b8def3
  8. cae6f6
  9. dceef9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #3aaade mixed with black

  1. 3aaade
  2. 3193c1
  3. 287da5
  4. 206889
  5. 18536f
  6. 103f55
  7. 092d3d
  8. 041b26
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaade with less saturation

  1. 3aaade
  2. 4aa9d8
  3. 58a8d1
  4. 63a7cb
  5. 6da6c5
  6. 77a5be
  7. 7fa4b8
  8. 88a2b1
  9. 8fa1ab
  10. 979fa4

Questions about #3aaade

What color is #3aaade?

#3aaade is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(58, 170, 222), in HSL hsl(199.02, 71.3%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.784% 0.12417 232.991).

What colors go well with #3aaade?

The complementary color of #3aaade is #d9864f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4c0 and #749ceb. The triadic partners are #d87ca4 and #9ea641.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaade: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaade a warm or cool color?

#3aaade is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.124.