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#3abadd color: Lake Thun

#3abadd is rgb(58, 186, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.495% 0.11862 220.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

73.5%
0.119
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

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 #3abadd

#3abadd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 220°.

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 Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3abadd mixed with white

  1. 3abadd
  2. 57c1e1
  3. 6ec8e4
  4. 83cfe8
  5. 96d6eb
  6. a9ddef
  7. bae4f2
  8. ccebf5
  9. ddf2f9
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #3abadd mixed with black

  1. 3abadd
  2. 31a1c0
  3. 2889a4
  4. 207288
  5. 185c6e
  6. 104655
  7. 09323d
  8. 041e26
  9. 010d11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3abadd with less saturation

  1. 3abadd
  2. 4eb9d8
  3. 5db7d3
  4. 6ab6ce
  5. 75b4c9
  6. 7fb2c3
  7. 89b1be
  8. 91afb9
  9. 9aadb4
  10. a2abae

Questions about #3abadd

What color is #3abadd?

#3abadd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(58, 186, 221), in HSL hsl(192.88, 70.56%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.495% 0.11862 220.386).

What colors go well with #3abadd?

The complementary color of #3abadd is #e88f6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bc1ba and #6daef1. The triadic partners are #db8bc0 and #baab4a.

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

Black text reads better on #3abadd: 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 #3abadd a warm or cool color?

#3abadd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.119.