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#3babe3 color: Thalassophile

#3babe3 is rgb(59, 171, 227) in RGB and oklch(70.279% 0.12795 234.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.3%
0.128
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3babe3

#3babe3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3babe3 mixed with white

  1. 3babe3
  2. 56b4e6
  3. 6cbcea
  4. 80c5ed
  5. 93cdf0
  6. a6d6f2
  7. b8def5
  8. cae6f8
  9. dceffa
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #3babe3 mixed with black

  1. 3babe3
  2. 3294c5
  3. 297ea8
  4. 21688c
  5. 195471
  6. 114057
  7. 092d3f
  8. 041b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3babe3 with less saturation

  1. 3babe3
  2. 4baadc
  3. 59a9d6
  4. 64a8cf
  5. 6fa7c8
  6. 78a6c2
  7. 81a5bb
  8. 89a4b4
  9. 91a2ad
  10. 98a1a6

Questions about #3babe3

What color is #3babe3?

#3babe3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(59, 171, 227), in HSL hsl(200, 75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.279% 0.12795 234.924).

What colors go well with #3babe3?

The complementary color of #3babe3 is #dc884b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5c5 and #789def. The triadic partners are #dd7ca3 and #9da841.

Is white or black text more readable on #3babe3?

Black text reads better on #3babe3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3babe3 a warm or cool color?

#3babe3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.128.