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#3ab6ea color: Cyanite

#3ab6ea is rgb(58, 182, 234) in RGB and oklch(73.132% 0.12933 230.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

73.1%
0.129
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3ab6ea

#3ab6ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyanite (#00b7eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ab6ea mixed with white

  1. 3ab6ea
  2. 56beed
  3. 6dc5ef
  4. 82cdf1
  5. 95d4f4
  6. a8dbf6
  7. bae3f8
  8. cbeafa
  9. ddf1fc
  10. eef8fd

Darker: #3ab6ea mixed with black

  1. 3ab6ea
  2. 319ecb
  3. 2886ae
  4. 206f91
  5. 185975
  6. 10445a
  7. 093041
  8. 041d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab6ea with less saturation

  1. 3ab6ea
  2. 4db5e4
  3. 5cb4dd
  4. 69b3d7
  5. 74b1d0
  6. 7eb0ca
  7. 87afc3
  8. 90adbc
  9. 98acb6
  10. a0aaaf

Questions about #3ab6ea

What color is #3ab6ea?

#3ab6ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cyanite. In RGB it is rgb(58, 182, 234), in HSL hsl(197.73, 80.73%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.132% 0.12933 230.731).

What colors go well with #3ab6ea?

The complementary color of #3ab6ea is #e88f58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c0c9 and #78a8f9. The triadic partners are #e584b2 and #acaf44.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab6ea?

Black text reads better on #3ab6ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab6ea a warm or cool color?

#3ab6ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.129.