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#3baedf color: Highlighter Blue

#3baedf is rgb(59, 174, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.789% 0.12288 230.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.8%
0.123
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3baedf

#3baedf is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3baedf mixed with white

  1. 3baedf
  2. 56b6e3
  3. 6cbfe6
  4. 81c7ea
  5. 94cfed
  6. a6d7f0
  7. b9dff3
  8. cae7f6
  9. dceff9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3baedf mixed with black

  1. 3baedf
  2. 3297c2
  3. 2980a5
  4. 216a8a
  5. 19556f
  6. 114156
  7. 092e3d
  8. 041c27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3baedf with less saturation

  1. 3baedf
  2. 4cadd9
  3. 5aacd3
  4. 65abcd
  5. 70aac7
  6. 79a8c0
  7. 82a7ba
  8. 8aa6b4
  9. 92a4ae
  10. 9aa2a7

Questions about #3baedf

What color is #3baedf?

#3baedf is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 174, 223), in HSL hsl(197.93, 71.93%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.789% 0.12288 230.761).

What colors go well with #3baedf?

The complementary color of #3baedf is #dd8956. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c0 and #74a1ed. The triadic partners are #da7fab and #a5a844.

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

Black text reads better on #3baedf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3baedf a warm or cool color?

#3baedf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.123.