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#3baafa color: Xed

#3baafa is rgb(59, 170, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.211% 0.15264 244.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

71.2%
0.153
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3baafa

#3baafa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xed (#30a9ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3baafa mixed with white

  1. 3baafa
  2. 55b3fb
  3. 6cbcfc
  4. 80c5fd
  5. 93cdfe
  6. a6d6ff
  7. b8deff
  8. cae7ff
  9. dcefff
  10. edf7ff

Darker: #3baafa mixed with black

  1. 3baafa
  2. 3293d9
  3. 297dba
  4. 21689b
  5. 19537d
  6. 113f61
  7. 092d46
  8. 041b2d
  9. 010b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3baafa with less saturation

  1. 3baafa
  2. 4caaf1
  3. 59aae9
  4. 65a9e0
  5. 6fa8d8
  6. 79a8cf
  7. 82a7c6
  8. 8ba6bd
  9. 93a5b4
  10. 9ba3ab

Questions about #3baafa

What color is #3baafa?

#3baafa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(59, 170, 250), in HSL hsl(205.13, 95.02%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.211% 0.15264 244.574).

What colors go well with #3baafa?

The complementary color of #3baafa is #e28b1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8da and #8798ff. The triadic partners are #ef7596 and #8db238.

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

Black text reads better on #3baafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3baafa a warm or cool color?

#3baafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.153.