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#3ba8ef color: Vivid Cerulean

#3ba8ef is rgb(59, 168, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.187% 0.14212 241.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

70.2%
0.142
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3ba8ef

#3ba8ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ba8ef mixed with white

  1. 3ba8ef
  2. 55b1f1
  3. 6bbaf3
  4. 80c3f6
  5. 93ccf7
  6. a5d5f9
  7. b8ddfb
  8. cae6fc
  9. dbeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3ba8ef mixed with black

  1. 3ba8ef
  2. 3292d0
  3. 297cb1
  4. 216794
  5. 195278
  6. 113f5c
  7. 092c42
  8. 041a2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3ba8ef with less saturation

  1. 3ba8ef
  2. 4ba8e7
  3. 58a7df
  4. 64a7d8
  5. 6ea6d0
  6. 77a5c8
  7. 80a4c0
  8. 88a3b8
  9. 90a2b0
  10. 98a0a7

Questions about #3ba8ef

What color is #3ba8ef?

#3ba8ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(59, 168, 239), in HSL hsl(203.67, 84.91%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.187% 0.14212 241.891).

What colors go well with #3ba8ef?

The complementary color of #3ba8ef is #dd8831. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5d2 and #8098f7. The triadic partners are #e57698 and #91ac3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ba8ef?

Black text reads better on #3ba8ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ba8ef a warm or cool color?

#3ba8ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.142.