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#3aaecc color: River Blue

#3aaecc is rgb(58, 174, 204) in RGB and oklch(69.928% 0.10938 218.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

69.9%
0.109
219°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3aaecc

#3aaecc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 219°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is River Blue (#38afcd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aaecc mixed with white

  1. 3aaecc
  2. 55b6d1
  3. 6cbed7
  4. 80c7dc
  5. 94cfe1
  6. a6d7e6
  7. b8dfeb
  8. cae7f0
  9. dceff5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #3aaecc mixed with black

  1. 3aaecc
  2. 3197b1
  3. 288097
  4. 206a7e
  5. 185565
  6. 10414e
  7. 092e37
  8. 041c22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaecc with less saturation

  1. 3aaecc
  2. 4badc8
  3. 58abc3
  4. 64aabe
  5. 6ea8ba
  6. 78a7b5
  7. 80a5b1
  8. 88a4ac
  9. 90a2a7
  10. 97a0a3

Questions about #3aaecc

What color is #3aaecc?

#3aaecc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 174, 204), in HSL hsl(192.33, 58.87%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.928% 0.10938 218.834).

What colors go well with #3aaecc?

The complementary color of #3aaecc is #d8866b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32b4ac and #65a3df. The triadic partners are #cb83b5 and #af9f48.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaecc a warm or cool color?

#3aaecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.109.