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#3aacee color: Democrat

#3aacee is rgb(58, 172, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.022% 0.13858 239.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

71%
0.139
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3aacee

#3aacee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, 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: #3aacee mixed with white

  1. 3aacee
  2. 55b5f0
  3. 6cbdf3
  4. 80c6f5
  5. 93cef7
  6. a6d7f8
  7. b8dffa
  8. cae7fc
  9. dceffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3aacee mixed with black

  1. 3aacee
  2. 3195cf
  3. 287fb1
  4. 206993
  5. 185477
  6. 10405c
  7. 092d42
  8. 041b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3aacee with less saturation

  1. 3aacee
  2. 4babe7
  3. 59abdf
  4. 65aad8
  5. 6fa9d0
  6. 79a8c9
  7. 82a7c1
  8. 8aa6b9
  9. 92a4b1
  10. 9aa3a9

Questions about #3aacee

What color is #3aacee?

#3aacee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Democrat. In RGB it is rgb(58, 172, 238), in HSL hsl(202, 84.11%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.022% 0.13858 239.012).

What colors go well with #3aacee?

The complementary color of #3aacee is #e08a3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8d0 and #7e9cf8. The triadic partners are #e67aa0 and #98ad3d.

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

Black text reads better on #3aacee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aacee a warm or cool color?

#3aacee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.139.