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#3bb0ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3bb0ef is rgb(59, 176, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.01% 0.13671 237.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

72%
0.137
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3bb0ef

#3bb0ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3bb0ef mixed with white

  1. 3bb0ef
  2. 56b8f1
  3. 6dc0f3
  4. 81c9f5
  5. 94d1f7
  6. a7d8f9
  7. b9e0fa
  8. cbe8fc
  9. dcf0fd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3bb0ef mixed with black

  1. 3bb0ef
  2. 3299d0
  3. 2982b1
  4. 216c94
  5. 195678
  6. 11425c
  7. 092e42
  8. 041c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3bb0ef with less saturation

  1. 3bb0ef
  2. 4dafe8
  3. 5bafe1
  4. 67aed9
  5. 72add2
  6. 7bacca
  7. 85aac3
  8. 8da9bc
  9. 95a8b4
  10. 9da6ac

Questions about #3bb0ef

What color is #3bb0ef?

#3bb0ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 176, 239), in HSL hsl(201, 84.91%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.01% 0.13671 237.116).

What colors go well with #3bb0ef?

The complementary color of #3bb0ef is #e48c45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcd0 and #7ea1fa. The triadic partners are #e77ea6 and #9faf40.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bb0ef?

Black text reads better on #3bb0ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bb0ef a warm or cool color?

#3bb0ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.137.