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#3ba7ee color: Vivid Cerulean

#3ba7ee is rgb(59, 167, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.909% 0.14178 242.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

69.9%
0.142
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3ba7ee

#3ba7ee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ba7ee mixed with white

  1. 3ba7ee
  2. 55b0f0
  3. 6bb9f3
  4. 7fc2f5
  5. 93cbf7
  6. a5d4f9
  7. b7ddfa
  8. c9e5fc
  9. dbeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3ba7ee mixed with black

  1. 3ba7ee
  2. 3291cf
  3. 297bb1
  4. 216693
  5. 195277
  6. 113e5c
  7. 092c42
  8. 041a2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3ba7ee with less saturation

  1. 3ba7ee
  2. 4ba7e6
  3. 58a6de
  4. 63a6d7
  5. 6da5cf
  6. 77a4c7
  7. 7fa3bf
  8. 88a2b7
  9. 8fa1af
  10. 979fa6

Questions about #3ba7ee

What color is #3ba7ee?

#3ba7ee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(59, 167, 238), in HSL hsl(203.8, 84.04%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.909% 0.14178 242.094).

What colors go well with #3ba7ee?

The complementary color of #3ba7ee is #dc8730. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4d1 and #8097f6. The triadic partners are #e47597 and #8fab3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ba7ee?

Black text reads better on #3ba7ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ba7ee a warm or cool color?

#3ba7ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.142.