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#3baaee color: Vivid Cerulean

#3baaee is rgb(59, 170, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.59% 0.13961 240.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.6%
0.140
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3baaee

#3baaee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, 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: #3baaee mixed with white

  1. 3baaee
  2. 55b3f0
  3. 6cbcf3
  4. 80c4f5
  5. 93cdf7
  6. a6d6f8
  7. b8defa
  8. cae6fc
  9. dceffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3baaee mixed with black

  1. 3baaee
  2. 3293cf
  3. 297db1
  4. 216893
  5. 195377
  6. 113f5c
  7. 092d42
  8. 041b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3baaee with less saturation

  1. 3baaee
  2. 4baae6
  3. 59a9df
  4. 64a8d7
  5. 6fa7d0
  6. 78a6c8
  7. 81a5c0
  8. 89a4b8
  9. 91a3b0
  10. 99a2a8

Questions about #3baaee

What color is #3baaee?

#3baaee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(59, 170, 238), in HSL hsl(202.79, 84.04%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.59% 0.13961 240.346).

What colors go well with #3baaee?

The complementary color of #3baaee is #de8938. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d0 and #7f9af7. The triadic partners are #e5789c and #95ad3c.

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

Black text reads better on #3baaee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3baaee a warm or cool color?

#3baaee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.14.