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#3ab7fe color: Cherenkov Radiation

#3ab7fe is rgb(58, 183, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.317% 0.14757 238.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

74.3%
0.148
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3ab7fe

#3ab7fe is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, 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: #3ab7fe mixed with white

  1. 3ab7fe
  2. 57bfff
  3. 6ec6ff
  4. 82ceff
  5. 96d5ff
  6. a8dcff
  7. bae3ff
  8. cceaff
  9. ddf1ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #3ab7fe mixed with black

  1. 3ab7fe
  2. 319fdd
  3. 2887bd
  4. 20709e
  5. 185a80
  6. 104563
  7. 093147
  8. 041e2d
  9. 010c16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3ab7fe with less saturation

  1. 3ab7fe
  2. 4eb6f6
  3. 5db6ee
  4. 6ab5e6
  5. 75b4de
  6. 80b3d6
  7. 8ab2cd
  8. 93b0c5
  9. 9bafbd
  10. a4adb4

Questions about #3ab7fe

What color is #3ab7fe?

#3ab7fe is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(58, 183, 254), in HSL hsl(201.73, 98.99%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.317% 0.14757 238.904).

What colors go well with #3ab7fe?

The complementary color of #3ab7fe is #ef923f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c4dd and #86a6ff. The triadic partners are #f581aa and #a2b83e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab7fe?

Black text reads better on #3ab7fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab7fe a warm or cool color?

#3ab7fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.148.