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#3ab6fa color: Cherenkov Radiation

#3ab6fa is rgb(58, 182, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.893% 0.1442 237.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

73.9%
0.144
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3ab6fa

#3ab6fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.25:1, 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: #3ab6fa mixed with white

  1. 3ab6fa
  2. 56befb
  3. 6dc5fc
  4. 82cdfd
  5. 95d4fe
  6. a8dcfe
  7. bae3ff
  8. cbeaff
  9. ddf1ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #3ab6fa mixed with black

  1. 3ab6fa
  2. 319ed9
  3. 2886ba
  4. 206f9b
  5. 18597d
  6. 104461
  7. 093046
  8. 041d2d
  9. 010c15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab6fa with less saturation

  1. 3ab6fa
  2. 4db5f2
  3. 5cb5eb
  4. 69b4e3
  5. 75b3db
  6. 7fb2d3
  7. 89b0cb
  8. 92afc3
  9. 9aaebb
  10. a2acb3

Questions about #3ab6fa

What color is #3ab6fa?

#3ab6fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(58, 182, 250), in HSL hsl(201.25, 95.05%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.893% 0.1442 237.926).

What colors go well with #3ab6fa?

The complementary color of #3ab6fa is #ed9143. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c2d9 and #83a5ff. The triadic partners are #f181aa and #a3b63f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab6fa?

Black text reads better on #3ab6fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab6fa a warm or cool color?

#3ab6fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.144.