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#3aafca color: River Blue

#3aafca is rgb(58, 175, 202) in RGB and oklch(70.084% 0.10827 216.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

70.1%
0.108
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3aafca

#3aafca is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aafca mixed with white

  1. 3aafca
  2. 55b7cf
  3. 6cbfd5
  4. 80c7da
  5. 94cfe0
  6. a6d7e5
  7. b8dfea
  8. cae7ef
  9. dceff5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3aafca mixed with black

  1. 3aafca
  2. 3198af
  3. 288195
  4. 206b7c
  5. 185664
  6. 10414d
  7. 092e37
  8. 041c22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aafca with less saturation

  1. 3aafca
  2. 4baec6
  3. 59acc1
  4. 64abbd
  5. 6fa9b9
  6. 78a8b5
  7. 81a6b0
  8. 89a4ac
  9. 90a2a7
  10. 98a0a3

Questions about #3aafca

What color is #3aafca?

#3aafca is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 175, 202), in HSL hsl(191.25, 57.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.084% 0.10827 216.548).

What colors go well with #3aafca?

The complementary color of #3aafca is #d9866e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37b4a9 and #63a5de. The triadic partners are #c984b8 and #b29f49.

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

Black text reads better on #3aafca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aafca a warm or cool color?

#3aafca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.108.