#3caad9 color: Thalassophile
#3caad9 is rgb(60, 170, 217) in RGB and oklch(69.603% 0.11896 230.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 15%
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About #3caad9
#3caad9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #3caad9 mixed with white
Darker: #3caad9 mixed with black
Calmer: #3caad9 with less saturation
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What color is #3caad9?
#3caad9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(60, 170, 217), in HSL hsl(197.96, 67.38%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.603% 0.11896 230.584).
What colors go well with #3caad9?
The complementary color of #3caad9 is #d88656. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3bb and #729de7. The triadic partners are #d47da7 and #a1a444.
Is white or black text more readable on #3caad9?
Black text reads better on #3caad9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3caad9 a warm or cool color?
#3caad9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.119.