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#3aaaeb color: Vivid Cerulean

#3aaaeb is rgb(58, 170, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.415% 0.13683 239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.4%
0.137
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3aaaeb

#3aaaeb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aaaeb mixed with white

  1. 3aaaeb
  2. 55b3ee
  3. 6bbcf0
  4. 80c4f3
  5. 93cdf5
  6. a5d5f7
  7. b8def9
  8. cae6fb
  9. dceffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3aaaeb mixed with black

  1. 3aaaeb
  2. 3193cc
  3. 287dae
  4. 206891
  5. 185375
  6. 103f5b
  7. 092d41
  8. 041b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3aaaeb with less saturation

  1. 3aaaeb
  2. 4ba9e4
  3. 58a9dc
  4. 64a8d5
  5. 6ea7ce
  6. 78a6c6
  7. 81a5bf
  8. 89a4b7
  9. 91a3af
  10. 98a1a7

Questions about #3aaaeb

What color is #3aaaeb?

#3aaaeb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(58, 170, 235), in HSL hsl(202.03, 81.57%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.415% 0.13683 239).

What colors go well with #3aaaeb?

The complementary color of #3aaaeb is #dd883d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cd and #7d9af5. The triadic partners are #e3799e and #97ab3d.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaaeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaaeb a warm or cool color?

#3aaaeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.137.