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#3ab6ef color: Zima Blue

#3ab6ef is rgb(58, 182, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.364% 0.13373 233.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

73.4%
0.134
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3ab6ef

#3ab6ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, 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: #3ab6ef mixed with white

  1. 3ab6ef
  2. 56bef1
  3. 6dc5f3
  4. 82cdf5
  5. 95d4f7
  6. a8dbf9
  7. bae3fa
  8. cbeafc
  9. ddf1fd
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3ab6ef mixed with black

  1. 3ab6ef
  2. 319ed0
  3. 2886b1
  4. 206f94
  5. 185978
  6. 10445c
  7. 093042
  8. 041d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab6ef with less saturation

  1. 3ab6ef
  2. 4db5e8
  3. 5cb4e1
  4. 69b3da
  5. 74b2d3
  6. 7eb1cd
  7. 88afc5
  8. 91aebe
  9. 99acb7
  10. a1aab0

Questions about #3ab6ef

What color is #3ab6ef?

#3ab6ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Zima Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 182, 239), in HSL hsl(198.9, 84.98%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.364% 0.13373 233.175).

What colors go well with #3ab6ef?

The complementary color of #3ab6ef is #ea8f52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c0ce and #7ca7fd. The triadic partners are #e983b0 and #a9b143.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab6ef?

Black text reads better on #3ab6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab6ef a warm or cool color?

#3ab6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.134.