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#3badcc color: River Blue

#3badcc is rgb(59, 173, 204) in RGB and oklch(69.714% 0.10901 219.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

69.7%
0.109
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3badcc

#3badcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is River Blue (#38afcd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3badcc mixed with white

  1. 3badcc
  2. 56b5d1
  3. 6cbed7
  4. 80c6dc
  5. 94cee1
  6. a6d6e6
  7. b8dfeb
  8. cae7f0
  9. dceff5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #3badcc mixed with black

  1. 3badcc
  2. 3296b1
  3. 297f97
  4. 216a7e
  5. 195565
  6. 11414e
  7. 092d37
  8. 041b22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3badcc with less saturation

  1. 3badcc
  2. 4bacc7
  3. 59aac3
  4. 64a9be
  5. 6ea8ba
  6. 77a6b5
  7. 80a4b0
  8. 88a3ac
  9. 8fa1a7
  10. 979fa2

Questions about #3badcc

What color is #3badcc?

#3badcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is River Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 173, 204), in HSL hsl(192.83, 58.7%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.714% 0.10901 219.8).

What colors go well with #3badcc?

The complementary color of #3badcc is #d78569. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31b3ac and #66a2df. The triadic partners are #cb82b3 and #ae9f48.

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

Black text reads better on #3badcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3badcc a warm or cool color?

#3badcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.109.