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#3aadeb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3aadeb is rgb(58, 173, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.103% 0.13492 237.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

71.1%
0.135
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3aadeb

#3aadeb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aadeb mixed with white

  1. 3aadeb
  2. 55b6ee
  3. 6cbef0
  4. 80c6f2
  5. 93cff5
  6. a6d7f7
  7. b8dff9
  8. cae7fa
  9. dceffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3aadeb mixed with black

  1. 3aadeb
  2. 3196cc
  3. 287fae
  4. 206a91
  5. 185575
  6. 10415b
  7. 092d41
  8. 041b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3aadeb with less saturation

  1. 3aadeb
  2. 4bace4
  3. 59acdd
  4. 65abd6
  5. 70aace
  6. 79a9c7
  7. 82a7c0
  8. 8ba6b8
  9. 93a5b1
  10. 9aa3a9

Questions about #3aadeb

What color is #3aadeb?

#3aadeb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 173, 235), in HSL hsl(201.02, 81.57%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.103% 0.13492 237.135).

What colors go well with #3aadeb?

The complementary color of #3aadeb is #e08a44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8cc and #7c9ef6. The triadic partners are #e37ca3 and #9cac3f.

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

Black text reads better on #3aadeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aadeb a warm or cool color?

#3aadeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.135.