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#3bcdfd color: Thor’s Thunder

#3bcdfd is rgb(59, 205, 253) in RGB and oklch(79.315% 0.13599 225.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

79.3%
0.136
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #3bcdfd

#3bcdfd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder (#44ccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3bcdfd mixed with white

  1. 3bcdfd
  2. 5ad2fe
  3. 72d8fe
  4. 87ddff
  5. 9ae2ff
  6. ade7ff
  7. beecff
  8. cff1ff
  9. dff6ff
  10. effaff

Darker: #3bcdfd mixed with black

  1. 3bcdfd
  2. 32b2dc
  3. 2998bc
  4. 217e9d
  5. 19667f
  6. 114e62
  7. 093847
  8. 04232d
  9. 010f16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3bcdfd with less saturation

  1. 3bcdfd
  2. 53ccf7
  3. 64caf0
  4. 73c9ea
  5. 80c7e3
  6. 8cc5dd
  7. 96c4d6
  8. a0c2d0
  9. aac0c9
  10. b3bec2

Questions about #3bcdfd

What color is #3bcdfd?

#3bcdfd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(59, 205, 253), in HSL hsl(194.85, 97.98%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.315% 0.13599 225.15).

What colors go well with #3bcdfd?

The complementary color of #3bcdfd is #ff9e6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00d6d7 and #82bfff. The triadic partners are #f997cf and #c9c04d.

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

Black text reads better on #3bcdfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bcdfd a warm or cool color?

#3bcdfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.136.