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#3ab5fb color: Cherenkov Radiation

#3ab5fb is rgb(58, 181, 251) in RGB and oklch(73.716% 0.14586 238.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

73.7%
0.146
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3ab5fb

#3ab5fb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ab5fb mixed with white

  1. 3ab5fb
  2. 56bdfc
  3. 6dc5fd
  4. 82ccfe
  5. 95d4fe
  6. a8dbff
  7. bae3ff
  8. cbeaff
  9. ddf1ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #3ab5fb mixed with black

  1. 3ab5fb
  2. 319dda
  3. 2886ba
  4. 206f9c
  5. 18597e
  6. 104461
  7. 093046
  8. 041d2d
  9. 010c15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab5fb with less saturation

  1. 3ab5fb
  2. 4db4f3
  3. 5cb4eb
  4. 69b3e3
  5. 74b2db
  6. 7fb1d3
  7. 88b0cb
  8. 91aec3
  9. 9aadbb
  10. a2abb2

Questions about #3ab5fb

What color is #3ab5fb?

#3ab5fb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(58, 181, 251), in HSL hsl(201.76, 96.02%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.716% 0.14586 238.885).

What colors go well with #3ab5fb?

The complementary color of #3ab5fb is #ec913e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c2db and #84a4ff. The triadic partners are #f280a8 and #a1b63e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab5fb?

Black text reads better on #3ab5fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab5fb a warm or cool color?

#3ab5fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.146.