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#3aaecd color: River Blue

#3aaecd is rgb(58, 174, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.97% 0.10997 219.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

70%
0.110
220°
  • 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
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3aaecd

#3aaecd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, 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: #3aaecd mixed with white

  1. 3aaecd
  2. 55b6d2
  3. 6cbed7
  4. 80c7dc
  5. 94cfe2
  6. a6d7e7
  7. b8dfec
  8. cae7f0
  9. dceff5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #3aaecd mixed with black

  1. 3aaecd
  2. 3197b2
  3. 288098
  4. 206a7e
  5. 185566
  6. 10414e
  7. 092e38
  8. 041c23
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaecd with less saturation

  1. 3aaecd
  2. 4badc8
  3. 58abc4
  4. 64aabf
  5. 6ea8bb
  6. 78a7b6
  7. 80a5b1
  8. 88a4ad
  9. 90a2a8
  10. 97a0a3

Questions about #3aaecd

What color is #3aaecd?

#3aaecd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 174, 205), in HSL hsl(192.65, 59.51%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.97% 0.10997 219.533).

What colors go well with #3aaecd?

The complementary color of #3aaecd is #d8866a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30b4ad and #66a3e0. The triadic partners are #cc83b4 and #afa048.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaecd a warm or cool color?

#3aaecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.11.