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#3caada color: Thalassophile

#3caada is rgb(60, 170, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.649% 0.11982 231.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

69.6%
0.120
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3caada

#3caada is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.12 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 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3caada mixed with white

  1. 3caada
  2. 56b3de
  3. 6cbbe2
  4. 80c4e6
  5. 93cdea
  6. a6d5ee
  7. b8def1
  8. cae6f5
  9. dceef8
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #3caada mixed with black

  1. 3caada
  2. 3393bd
  3. 2a7da2
  4. 216887
  5. 19536c
  6. 113f54
  7. 0a2d3c
  8. 041b25
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3caada with less saturation

  1. 3caada
  2. 4ca9d4
  3. 59a8ce
  4. 64a7c8
  5. 6ea6c2
  6. 77a5bc
  7. 80a3b6
  8. 88a2b0
  9. 8fa0aa
  10. 969fa3

Questions about #3caada

What color is #3caada?

#3caada is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(60, 170, 218), in HSL hsl(198.23, 68.1%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.649% 0.11982 231.14).

What colors go well with #3caada?

The complementary color of #3caada is #d88654. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3bc and #739de8. The triadic partners are #d57da6 and #a0a444.

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

Black text reads better on #3caada: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3caada a warm or cool color?

#3caada is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.12.