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#3aaae5 color: High Blue

#3aaae5 is rgb(58, 170, 229) in RGB and oklch(70.119% 0.1308 236.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.1%
0.131
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3aaae5

#3aaae5 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is High Blue (#4ca8e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aaae5 mixed with white

  1. 3aaae5
  2. 55b3e8
  3. 6bbceb
  4. 80c4ee
  5. 93cdf1
  6. a5d5f4
  7. b8def6
  8. cae6f9
  9. dceefb
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #3aaae5 mixed with black

  1. 3aaae5
  2. 3193c7
  3. 287daa
  4. 20688e
  5. 185372
  6. 103f58
  7. 092d3f
  8. 041b28
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3aaae5 with less saturation

  1. 3aaae5
  2. 4ba9de
  3. 58a9d7
  4. 64a8d0
  5. 6ea7ca
  6. 77a6c3
  7. 80a4bb
  8. 88a3b4
  9. 90a2ad
  10. 97a0a6

Questions about #3aaae5

What color is #3aaae5?

#3aaae5 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is High Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 170, 229), in HSL hsl(200.7, 76.68%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.119% 0.1308 236.393).

What colors go well with #3aaae5?

The complementary color of #3aaae5 is #db8746. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5c7 and #799bf0. The triadic partners are #de7aa1 and #9aa93f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aaae5?

Black text reads better on #3aaae5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaae5 a warm or cool color?

#3aaae5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.131.