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#3baccd color: Dragonfly Blue

#3baccd is rgb(59, 172, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.518% 0.10973 221.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

69.5%
0.110
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3baccd

#3baccd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue (#45abca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3baccd mixed with white

  1. 3baccd
  2. 56b4d2
  3. 6cbdd7
  4. 80c5dd
  5. 93cee2
  6. a6d6e7
  7. b8deec
  8. cae6f1
  9. dceff5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #3baccd mixed with black

  1. 3baccd
  2. 3295b2
  3. 297f98
  4. 21697e
  5. 195466
  6. 11404e
  7. 092d38
  8. 041b23
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3baccd with less saturation

  1. 3baccd
  2. 4babc8
  3. 58a9c4
  4. 64a8bf
  5. 6ea7ba
  6. 77a5b5
  7. 7fa4b0
  8. 87a2ac
  9. 8fa0a7
  10. 969fa2

Questions about #3baccd

What color is #3baccd?

#3baccd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 172, 205), in HSL hsl(193.56, 59.35%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.518% 0.10973 221.348).

What colors go well with #3baccd?

The complementary color of #3baccd is #d68566. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2db2ae and #68a1df. The triadic partners are #cb81b1 and #ab9f47.

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

Black text reads better on #3baccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3baccd a warm or cool color?

#3baccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.11.