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#3ab6ee color: Zima Blue

#3ab6ee is rgb(58, 182, 238) in RGB and oklch(73.317% 0.13283 232.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

73.3%
0.133
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3ab6ee

#3ab6ee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Zima Blue (#16b8f3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ab6ee mixed with white

  1. 3ab6ee
  2. 56bef0
  3. 6dc5f2
  4. 82cdf4
  5. 95d4f6
  6. a8dbf8
  7. bae3fa
  8. cbeafb
  9. ddf1fd
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3ab6ee mixed with black

  1. 3ab6ee
  2. 319ecf
  3. 2886b1
  4. 206f93
  5. 185977
  6. 10445c
  7. 093042
  8. 041d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab6ee with less saturation

  1. 3ab6ee
  2. 4db5e7
  3. 5cb4e0
  4. 69b3da
  5. 74b2d3
  6. 7eb0cc
  7. 88afc5
  8. 91aebe
  9. 99acb7
  10. a1aab0

Questions about #3ab6ee

What color is #3ab6ee?

#3ab6ee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Zima Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 182, 238), in HSL hsl(198.67, 84.11%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.317% 0.13283 232.701).

What colors go well with #3ab6ee?

The complementary color of #3ab6ee is #e98f53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c0cd and #7ba7fc. The triadic partners are #e884b0 and #aab143.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab6ee?

Black text reads better on #3ab6ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab6ee a warm or cool color?

#3ab6ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.133.