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#3aaff2 color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3aaff2 is rgb(58, 175, 242) in RGB and oklch(71.905% 0.14069 238.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

71.9%
0.141
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3aaff2

#3aaff2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3aaff2 mixed with white

  1. 3aaff2
  2. 55b7f4
  3. 6cc0f6
  4. 81c8f7
  5. 94d0f9
  6. a6d8fa
  7. b9e0fc
  8. cae8fd
  9. dcf0fe
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3aaff2 mixed with black

  1. 3aaff2
  2. 3198d2
  3. 2881b4
  4. 206b96
  5. 185679
  6. 10415e
  7. 092e43
  8. 041c2b
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3aaff2 with less saturation

  1. 3aaff2
  2. 4caeea
  3. 5aaee3
  4. 66addb
  5. 71acd4
  6. 7babcc
  7. 84aac4
  8. 8da9bc
  9. 95a7b4
  10. 9da6ac

Questions about #3aaff2

What color is #3aaff2?

#3aaff2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 175, 242), in HSL hsl(201.85, 87.62%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.905% 0.14069 238.832).

What colors go well with #3aaff2?

The complementary color of #3aaff2 is #e48c3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbd3 and #809ffc. The triadic partners are #e97ca3 and #9bb03d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aaff2?

Black text reads better on #3aaff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaff2 a warm or cool color?

#3aaff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.141.