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#3ab7fa color: Cherenkov Radiation

#3ab7fa is rgb(58, 183, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.12% 0.14357 237.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

74.1%
0.144
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3ab7fa

#3ab7fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, 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: #3ab7fa mixed with white

  1. 3ab7fa
  2. 57bffb
  3. 6ec6fc
  4. 82cefd
  5. 96d5fe
  6. a8dcfe
  7. bae3ff
  8. cceaff
  9. ddf1ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #3ab7fa mixed with black

  1. 3ab7fa
  2. 319fd9
  3. 2887ba
  4. 20709b
  5. 185a7d
  6. 104561
  7. 093146
  8. 041e2d
  9. 010c15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab7fa with less saturation

  1. 3ab7fa
  2. 4db6f2
  3. 5db6eb
  4. 6ab5e3
  5. 75b4db
  6. 80b2d3
  7. 89b1cb
  8. 92b0c3
  9. 9baebb
  10. a3adb3

Questions about #3ab7fa

What color is #3ab7fa?

#3ab7fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(58, 183, 250), in HSL hsl(200.94, 95.05%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.12% 0.14357 237.347).

What colors go well with #3ab7fa?

The complementary color of #3ab7fa is #ee9145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c3d9 and #83a7ff. The triadic partners are #f282ac and #a5b740.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab7fa?

Black text reads better on #3ab7fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab7fa a warm or cool color?

#3ab7fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.144.