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#3ba6dd color: Thalassophile

#3ba6dd is rgb(59, 166, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.832% 0.12493 235.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

68.8%
0.125
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #3ba6dd

#3ba6dd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ba6dd mixed with white

  1. 3ba6dd
  2. 55afe1
  3. 6bb8e5
  4. 7fc1e8
  5. 92caec
  6. a5d3ef
  7. b7dcf3
  8. c9e5f6
  9. dbeef9
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #3ba6dd mixed with black

  1. 3ba6dd
  2. 3290c0
  3. 297aa4
  4. 216588
  5. 19516e
  6. 113e55
  7. 092b3d
  8. 041a26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3ba6dd with less saturation

  1. 3ba6dd
  2. 4aa5d7
  3. 57a4d0
  4. 62a4ca
  5. 6ca3c3
  6. 75a1bc
  7. 7da0b6
  8. 859faf
  9. 8d9ea8
  10. 949ca2

Questions about #3ba6dd

What color is #3ba6dd?

#3ba6dd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(59, 166, 221), in HSL hsl(200.37, 70.43%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.832% 0.12493 235.471).

What colors go well with #3ba6dd?

The complementary color of #3ba6dd is #d58448. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0c0 and #7598e8. The triadic partners are #d7789e and #98a440.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ba6dd?

Black text reads better on #3ba6dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ba6dd a warm or cool color?

#3ba6dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.125.