#3bb4e6 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#3bb4e6 is rgb(59, 180, 230) in RGB and oklch(72.508% 0.1264 230.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 10%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3bb4e6
#3bb4e6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #3bb4e6 mixed with white
Darker: #3bb4e6 mixed with black
Calmer: #3bb4e6 with less saturation
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What color is #3bb4e6?
#3bb4e6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(59, 180, 230), in HSL hsl(197.54, 77.38%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.508% 0.1264 230.175).
What colors go well with #3bb4e6?
The complementary color of #3bb4e6 is #e58d59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdc6 and #77a6f5. The triadic partners are #e184b1 and #abad45.
Is white or black text more readable on #3bb4e6?
Black text reads better on #3bb4e6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3bb4e6 a warm or cool color?
#3bb4e6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.126.