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#3cb2eb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3cb2eb is rgb(60, 178, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.302% 0.1314 234.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

72.3%
0.131
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3cb2eb

#3cb2eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3cb2eb mixed with white

  1. 3cb2eb
  2. 57baee
  3. 6ec2f0
  4. 82caf2
  5. 95d2f4
  6. a8d9f7
  7. b9e1f8
  8. cbe9fa
  9. dcf0fc
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3cb2eb mixed with black

  1. 3cb2eb
  2. 339acc
  3. 2a83ae
  4. 216d91
  5. 195775
  6. 11435b
  7. 0a2f41
  8. 041d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3cb2eb with less saturation

  1. 3cb2eb
  2. 4eb1e4
  3. 5cb0dd
  4. 68afd7
  5. 73aed0
  6. 7cadc9
  7. 86acc2
  8. 8eaabb
  9. 96a9b4
  10. 9ea7ad

Questions about #3cb2eb

What color is #3cb2eb?

#3cb2eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 178, 235), in HSL hsl(199.54, 81.4%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.302% 0.1314 234.165).

What colors go well with #3cb2eb?

The complementary color of #3cb2eb is #e48d4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bccb and #7ba3f8. The triadic partners are #e581ab and #a4ae43.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb2eb?

Black text reads better on #3cb2eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb2eb a warm or cool color?

#3cb2eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.131.