#3b8fac color: Boston Blue
#3b8fac is rgb(59, 143, 172) in RGB and oklch(61.098% 0.09103 224.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3b8fac
#3b8fac is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #3b8fac mixed with white
Darker: #3b8fac mixed with black
Calmer: #3b8fac with less saturation
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What color is #3b8fac?
#3b8fac is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 143, 172), in HSL hsl(195.4, 48.92%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.098% 0.09103 224.169).
What colors go well with #3b8fac?
The complementary color of #3b8fac is #b17155. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e9494 and #5c86b9. The triadic partners are #aa6d91 and #8c8641.
Is white or black text more readable on #3b8fac?
White text reads better on #3b8fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3b8fac a warm or cool color?
#3b8fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.091.