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#3ab4fd color: Adamantine Blue

#3ab4fd is rgb(58, 180, 253) in RGB and oklch(73.59% 0.14859 240.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

73.6%
0.149
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3ab4fd

#3ab4fd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adamantine Blue (#46adf9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ab4fd mixed with white

  1. 3ab4fd
  2. 56bcfe
  3. 6dc4ff
  4. 82ccff
  5. 95d3ff
  6. a7dbff
  7. b9e2ff
  8. cbeaff
  9. ddf1ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #3ab4fd mixed with black

  1. 3ab4fd
  2. 319cdc
  3. 2885bc
  4. 206e9d
  5. 18587f
  6. 104462
  7. 093047
  8. 041d2d
  9. 010c16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab4fd with less saturation

  1. 3ab4fd
  2. 4db4f5
  3. 5cb3ed
  4. 69b2e5
  5. 74b1dc
  6. 7eb0d4
  7. 88afcc
  8. 91aec3
  9. 99adbb
  10. a2abb2

Questions about #3ab4fd

What color is #3ab4fd?

#3ab4fd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Adamantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 180, 253), in HSL hsl(202.46, 97.99%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.59% 0.14859 240.186).

What colors go well with #3ab4fd?

The complementary color of #3ab4fd is #ec9038. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c1dc and #86a3ff. The triadic partners are #f37ea5 and #9eb73c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab4fd?

Black text reads better on #3ab4fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab4fd a warm or cool color?

#3ab4fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.149.