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#3ab6fc color: Cherenkov Radiation

#3ab6fc is rgb(58, 182, 252) in RGB and oklch(73.992% 0.14621 238.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

74%
0.146
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3ab6fc

#3ab6fc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, 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: #3ab6fc mixed with white

  1. 3ab6fc
  2. 56befd
  3. 6dc5fe
  4. 82cdff
  5. 95d4ff
  6. a8dcff
  7. bae3ff
  8. cbeaff
  9. ddf1ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #3ab6fc mixed with black

  1. 3ab6fc
  2. 319edb
  3. 2886bb
  4. 206f9c
  5. 18597e
  6. 104462
  7. 093047
  8. 041d2d
  9. 010c16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab6fc with less saturation

  1. 3ab6fc
  2. 4db5f4
  3. 5cb5ec
  4. 69b4e4
  5. 75b3dc
  6. 7fb2d4
  7. 89b1cc
  8. 92afc4
  9. 9baebc
  10. a3acb3

Questions about #3ab6fc

What color is #3ab6fc?

#3ab6fc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(58, 182, 252), in HSL hsl(201.65, 97%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.992% 0.14621 238.704).

What colors go well with #3ab6fc?

The complementary color of #3ab6fc is #ee913f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c3dc and #85a5ff. The triadic partners are #f380a9 and #a2b73e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab6fc?

Black text reads better on #3ab6fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab6fc a warm or cool color?

#3ab6fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.146.