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#3abaef color: Blue Bikini

#3abaef is rgb(58, 186, 239) in RGB and oklch(74.287% 0.13189 230.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

74.3%
0.132
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3abaef

#3abaef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Bikini (#00bbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3abaef mixed with white

  1. 3abaef
  2. 57c1f1
  3. 6ec8f3
  4. 83d0f5
  5. 96d7f7
  6. a9ddf8
  7. bae4fa
  8. ccebfb
  9. ddf2fd
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3abaef mixed with black

  1. 3abaef
  2. 31a1d0
  3. 2889b1
  4. 207294
  5. 185c78
  6. 10465c
  7. 093242
  8. 041e2a
  9. 010d14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3abaef with less saturation

  1. 3abaef
  2. 4eb9e8
  3. 5db8e2
  4. 6ab7db
  5. 76b5d5
  6. 80b4ce
  7. 8ab2c7
  8. 93b1c0
  9. 9cafb9
  10. a4adb3

Questions about #3abaef

What color is #3abaef?

#3abaef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bikini. In RGB it is rgb(58, 186, 239), in HSL hsl(197.57, 84.98%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.287% 0.13189 230.536).

What colors go well with #3abaef?

The complementary color of #3abaef is #ed915a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c4cd and #7bacff. The triadic partners are #ea87b7 and #b0b345.

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

Black text reads better on #3abaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3abaef a warm or cool color?

#3abaef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.132.