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#3be2fe color: Splashing Wave

#3be2fe is rgb(59, 226, 254) in RGB and oklch(84.214% 0.13506 211.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

84.2%
0.135
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #3be2fe

#3be2fe is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Splashing Wave (#44ddff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #3be2fe mixed with white

  1. 3be2fe
  2. 5de5fe
  3. 76e9ff
  4. 8cecff
  5. 9fefff
  6. b1f2ff
  7. c1f5ff
  8. d1f7ff
  9. e1faff
  10. f0fdff

Darker: #3be2fe mixed with black

  1. 3be2fe
  2. 32c4dd
  3. 29a8bd
  4. 218c9e
  5. 197180
  6. 115763
  7. 093e47
  8. 04272d
  9. 011216
  10. 000303

Calmer: #3be2fe with less saturation

  1. 3be2fe
  2. 57e0f9
  3. 6bdef4
  4. 7cdcef
  5. 8adaea
  6. 97d8e5
  7. a3d5e0
  8. aed3db
  9. b8d0d5
  10. c2ced0

Questions about #3be2fe

What color is #3be2fe?

#3be2fe is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Splashing Wave. In RGB it is rgb(59, 226, 254), in HSL hsl(188.62, 98.98%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.214% 0.13506 211.858).

What colors go well with #3be2fe?

The complementary color of #3be2fe is #ffb09e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45e8d2 and #88d4ff. The triadic partners are #ffaaf3 and #ebc858.

Is white or black text more readable on #3be2fe?

Black text reads better on #3be2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3be2fe a warm or cool color?

#3be2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.135.