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#3ab3ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3ab3ef is rgb(58, 179, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.674% 0.1353 235.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

72.7%
0.135
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3ab3ef

#3ab3ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, 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: #3ab3ef mixed with white

  1. 3ab3ef
  2. 56bbf1
  3. 6dc3f3
  4. 81cbf5
  5. 95d2f7
  6. a7daf9
  7. b9e2fa
  8. cbe9fc
  9. dcf0fd
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3ab3ef mixed with black

  1. 3ab3ef
  2. 319bd0
  3. 2884b1
  4. 206e94
  5. 185878
  6. 10435c
  7. 092f42
  8. 041d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3ab3ef with less saturation

  1. 3ab3ef
  2. 4cb2e8
  3. 5bb1e1
  4. 68b0da
  5. 73afd3
  6. 7daecb
  7. 86adc4
  8. 8fabbd
  9. 97aab6
  10. 9fa8ae

Questions about #3ab3ef

What color is #3ab3ef?

#3ab3ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 179, 239), in HSL hsl(199.89, 84.98%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.674% 0.1353 235.104).

What colors go well with #3ab3ef?

The complementary color of #3ab3ef is #e78e4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00becf and #7da4fc. The triadic partners are #e881ab and #a4b041.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab3ef?

Black text reads better on #3ab3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab3ef a warm or cool color?

#3ab3ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.135.