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#3abbec color: Blue Bikini

#3abbec is rgb(58, 187, 236) in RGB and oklch(74.383% 0.12903 228.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

74.4%
0.129
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3abbec

#3abbec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.5:1, 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: #3abbec mixed with white

  1. 3abbec
  2. 57c2ee
  3. 6ec9f1
  4. 83d0f3
  5. 96d7f5
  6. a9def7
  7. bbe5f9
  8. ccebfa
  9. ddf2fc
  10. eef9fe

Darker: #3abbec mixed with black

  1. 3abbec
  2. 31a2cd
  3. 288aaf
  4. 207392
  5. 185c76
  6. 10465b
  7. 093242
  8. 041f29
  9. 010d13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3abbec with less saturation

  1. 3abbec
  2. 4ebae6
  3. 5db9df
  4. 6bb7d9
  5. 76b6d3
  6. 81b5cd
  7. 8ab3c6
  8. 93b1c0
  9. 9cb0b9
  10. a4aeb2

Questions about #3abbec

What color is #3abbec?

#3abbec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bikini. In RGB it is rgb(58, 187, 236), in HSL hsl(196.52, 82.41%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.383% 0.12903 228.322).

What colors go well with #3abbec?

The complementary color of #3abbec is #ed9160. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c4ca and #78adfd. The triadic partners are #e789ba and #b4b247.

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

Black text reads better on #3abbec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3abbec a warm or cool color?

#3abbec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.129.