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#3ab6ff color: Cherenkov Radiation

#3ab6ff is rgb(58, 182, 255) in RGB and oklch(74.141% 0.14926 239.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

74.1%
0.149
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3ab6ff

#3ab6ff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, 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: #3ab6ff mixed with white

  1. 3ab6ff
  2. 56beff
  3. 6dc6ff
  4. 82cdff
  5. 95d5ff
  6. a8dcff
  7. bae3ff
  8. cbeaff
  9. ddf1ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #3ab6ff mixed with black

  1. 3ab6ff
  2. 319ede
  3. 2886be
  4. 206f9e
  5. 185980
  6. 104463
  7. 093048
  8. 041d2e
  9. 010c16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab6ff with less saturation

  1. 3ab6ff
  2. 4db5f7
  3. 5db5ef
  4. 69b4e7
  5. 75b3de
  6. 7fb2d6
  7. 89b1ce
  8. 92b0c5
  9. 9baebd
  10. a3adb4

Questions about #3ab6ff

What color is #3ab6ff?

#3ab6ff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(58, 182, 255), in HSL hsl(202.23, 100%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.141% 0.14926 239.825).

What colors go well with #3ab6ff?

The complementary color of #3ab6ff is #ef923a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c3de and #87a5ff. The triadic partners are #f580a8 and #a0b83d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab6ff?

Black text reads better on #3ab6ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab6ff a warm or cool color?

#3ab6ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.149.