#3caae6 color: High Blue
#3caae6 is rgb(60, 170, 230) in RGB and oklch(70.219% 0.13107 237.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 10%
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About #3caae6
#3caae6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is High Blue (#4ca8e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #3caae6 mixed with white
Darker: #3caae6 mixed with black
Calmer: #3caae6 with less saturation
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What color is #3caae6?
#3caae6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is High Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 170, 230), in HSL hsl(201.18, 77.27%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.219% 0.13107 237.135).
What colors go well with #3caae6?
The complementary color of #3caae6 is #dc8845. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5c8 and #7b9bf1. The triadic partners are #df7aa0 and #99a940.
Is white or black text more readable on #3caae6?
Black text reads better on #3caae6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3caae6 a warm or cool color?
#3caae6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.131.