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#3aabef color: Democrat

#3aabef is rgb(58, 171, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.844% 0.1403 240.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.8%
0.140
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3aabef

#3aabef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Democrat (#00aef3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aabef mixed with white

  1. 3aabef
  2. 55b4f1
  3. 6bbdf3
  4. 80c5f5
  5. 93cef7
  6. a6d6f9
  7. b8defa
  8. cae7fc
  9. dceffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3aabef mixed with black

  1. 3aabef
  2. 3194d0
  3. 287eb1
  4. 206894
  5. 185478
  6. 10405c
  7. 092d42
  8. 041b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3aabef with less saturation

  1. 3aabef
  2. 4babe7
  3. 59aae0
  4. 64a9d8
  5. 6fa8d0
  6. 79a7c9
  7. 81a6c1
  8. 8aa5b9
  9. 92a4b1
  10. 9aa2a9

Questions about #3aabef

What color is #3aabef?

#3aabef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Democrat. In RGB it is rgb(58, 171, 239), in HSL hsl(202.54, 84.98%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.844% 0.1403 240.007).

What colors go well with #3aabef?

The complementary color of #3aabef is #e08939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7d1 and #7f9bf8. The triadic partners are #e6799d and #96ad3c.

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

Black text reads better on #3aabef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aabef a warm or cool color?

#3aabef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.14.