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#3ab4fa color: Blue Bolt

#3ab4fa is rgb(58, 180, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.439% 0.14551 239.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

73.4%
0.146
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3ab4fa

#3ab4fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Bolt (#00b9fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ab4fa mixed with white

  1. 3ab4fa
  2. 56bcfb
  3. 6dc4fc
  4. 82ccfd
  5. 95d3fe
  6. a7dbfe
  7. b9e2ff
  8. cbeaff
  9. ddf1ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #3ab4fa mixed with black

  1. 3ab4fa
  2. 319cd9
  3. 2885ba
  4. 206e9b
  5. 18587d
  6. 104461
  7. 093046
  8. 041d2d
  9. 010c15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab4fa with less saturation

  1. 3ab4fa
  2. 4db3f2
  3. 5cb3ea
  4. 68b2e2
  5. 74b1da
  6. 7eb0d2
  7. 88afca
  8. 91aec2
  9. 99acba
  10. a1abb1

Questions about #3ab4fa

What color is #3ab4fa?

#3ab4fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bolt. In RGB it is rgb(58, 180, 250), in HSL hsl(201.87, 95.05%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.439% 0.14551 239.068).

What colors go well with #3ab4fa?

The complementary color of #3ab4fa is #eb903e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c1da and #84a3ff. The triadic partners are #f17fa7 and #9fb53e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab4fa?

Black text reads better on #3ab4fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab4fa a warm or cool color?

#3ab4fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.146.