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#3aaee1 color: Summer Sky

#3aaee1 is rgb(58, 174, 225) in RGB and oklch(70.857% 0.125 231.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.9%
0.125
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3aaee1

#3aaee1 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aaee1 mixed with white

  1. 3aaee1
  2. 55b6e4
  3. 6cbfe8
  4. 80c7eb
  5. 94cfee
  6. a6d7f1
  7. b8dff4
  8. cae7f7
  9. dceffa
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #3aaee1 mixed with black

  1. 3aaee1
  2. 3197c4
  3. 2880a7
  4. 206a8b
  5. 185570
  6. 104156
  7. 092e3e
  8. 041c27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aaee1 with less saturation

  1. 3aaee1
  2. 4baddb
  3. 59acd5
  4. 65abce
  5. 6faac8
  6. 79a9c2
  7. 82a7bb
  8. 8aa6b5
  9. 92a4ae
  10. 9aa3a8

Questions about #3aaee1

What color is #3aaee1?

#3aaee1 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(58, 174, 225), in HSL hsl(198.32, 73.57%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.857% 0.125 231.69).

What colors go well with #3aaee1?

The complementary color of #3aaee1 is #de8953. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c2 and #75a0ef. The triadic partners are #dc7faa and #a4a842.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aaee1?

Black text reads better on #3aaee1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaee1 a warm or cool color?

#3aaee1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.125.