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#3abce2 color: Lake Thun

#3abce2 is rgb(58, 188, 226) in RGB and oklch(74.178% 0.12151 221.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

74.2%
0.122
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3abce2

#3abce2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, 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: #3abce2 mixed with white

  1. 3abce2
  2. 57c3e5
  3. 6fcae8
  4. 83d1eb
  5. 97d8ee
  6. a9def1
  7. bbe5f4
  8. ccecf7
  9. ddf2fa
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #3abce2 mixed with black

  1. 3abce2
  2. 31a3c4
  3. 288ba8
  4. 20738c
  5. 185d71
  6. 104757
  7. 09323e
  8. 041f27
  9. 010d12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3abce2 with less saturation

  1. 3abce2
  2. 4ebbdd
  3. 5db9d7
  4. 6bb8d2
  5. 76b6cc
  6. 80b5c7
  7. 8ab3c2
  8. 93b1bc
  9. 9cafb6
  10. a4adb1

Questions about #3abce2

What color is #3abce2?

#3abce2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(58, 188, 226), in HSL hsl(193.57, 74.34%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.178% 0.12151 221.947).

What colors go well with #3abce2?

The complementary color of #3abce2 is #ec906d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24c3bf and #70b0f6. The triadic partners are #e08cc1 and #bbae4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3abce2?

Black text reads better on #3abce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3abce2 a warm or cool color?

#3abce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.122.