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#3aaae1 color: Thalassophile

#3aaae1 is rgb(58, 170, 225) in RGB and oklch(69.927% 0.12696 234.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

69.9%
0.127
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3aaae1

#3aaae1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #3aaae1 mixed with white

  1. 3aaae1
  2. 55b3e5
  3. 6bbce8
  4. 80c4eb
  5. 93cdee
  6. a5d5f1
  7. b8def4
  8. cae6f7
  9. dceefa
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #3aaae1 mixed with black

  1. 3aaae1
  2. 3193c4
  3. 287da7
  4. 20688b
  5. 185370
  6. 103f56
  7. 092d3e
  8. 041b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaae1 with less saturation

  1. 3aaae1
  2. 4ba9db
  3. 58a8d4
  4. 63a7cd
  5. 6ea6c7
  6. 77a5c0
  7. 80a4b9
  8. 88a3b3
  9. 90a1ac
  10. 97a0a5

Questions about #3aaae1

What color is #3aaae1?

#3aaae1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(58, 170, 225), in HSL hsl(199.76, 73.57%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.927% 0.12696 234.499).

What colors go well with #3aaae1?

The complementary color of #3aaae1 is #da874b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4c3 and #769ced. The triadic partners are #db7ba3 and #9da740.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aaae1?

Black text reads better on #3aaae1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaae1 a warm or cool color?

#3aaae1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.127.