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#3bc3ef color: Clean Pool

#3bc3ef is rgb(59, 195, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.395% 0.12857 224.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

76.4%
0.129
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #3bc3ef

#3bc3ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Clean Pool (#4ec0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3bc3ef mixed with white

  1. 3bc3ef
  2. 59c9f1
  3. 70d0f3
  4. 85d6f5
  5. 98dcf6
  6. abe2f8
  7. bce8fa
  8. cdeefb
  9. def4fd
  10. eff9fe

Darker: #3bc3ef mixed with black

  1. 3bc3ef
  2. 32a9d0
  3. 2990b1
  4. 217894
  5. 196078
  6. 114a5c
  7. 093442
  8. 04202a
  9. 010e14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3bc3ef with less saturation

  1. 3bc3ef
  2. 50c2e9
  3. 61c0e3
  4. 6ebfdd
  5. 7abdd7
  6. 85bcd1
  7. 8fbacb
  8. 99b8c5
  9. a2b6bf
  10. aab4b8

Questions about #3bc3ef

What color is #3bc3ef?

#3bc3ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Clean Pool. In RGB it is rgb(59, 195, 239), in HSL hsl(194.67, 84.91%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.395% 0.12857 224.468).

What colors go well with #3bc3ef?

The complementary color of #3bc3ef is #f6966c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #12cbcb and #77b5ff. The triadic partners are #ec90c6 and #bfb64b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc3ef?

Black text reads better on #3bc3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc3ef a warm or cool color?

#3bc3ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.129.