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#3aaeda color: Highlighter Blue

#3aaeda is rgb(58, 174, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.536% 0.11911 227.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.5%
0.119
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3aaeda

#3aaeda is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 228°.

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 Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aaeda mixed with white

  1. 3aaeda
  2. 55b6de
  3. 6cbfe2
  4. 80c7e6
  5. 94cfea
  6. a6d7ee
  7. b8dff1
  8. cae7f5
  9. dceff8
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #3aaeda mixed with black

  1. 3aaeda
  2. 3197bd
  3. 2880a2
  4. 206a87
  5. 18556c
  6. 104154
  7. 092e3c
  8. 041c25
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaeda with less saturation

  1. 3aaeda
  2. 4badd4
  3. 59accf
  4. 65abc9
  5. 6fa9c3
  6. 79a8bd
  7. 81a7b8
  8. 8aa5b2
  9. 91a3ac
  10. 99a2a6

Questions about #3aaeda

What color is #3aaeda?

#3aaeda is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 174, 218), in HSL hsl(196.5, 68.38%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.536% 0.11911 227.832).

What colors go well with #3aaeda?

The complementary color of #3aaeda is #dc885c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #08b6bb and #70a1ea. The triadic partners are #d680ad and #a8a544.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaeda: 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 #3aaeda a warm or cool color?

#3aaeda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.119.