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#3cb2ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3cb2ef is rgb(60, 178, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.492% 0.13518 235.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

72.5%
0.135
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3cb2ef

#3cb2ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, 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: #3cb2ef mixed with white

  1. 3cb2ef
  2. 57baf1
  3. 6ec2f3
  4. 82caf5
  5. 95d2f7
  6. a8d9f9
  7. b9e1fa
  8. cbe9fc
  9. ddf0fd
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3cb2ef mixed with black

  1. 3cb2ef
  2. 339ad0
  3. 2a83b1
  4. 216d94
  5. 195778
  6. 11435c
  7. 0a2f42
  8. 041d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3cb2ef with less saturation

  1. 3cb2ef
  2. 4eb1e8
  3. 5cb0e1
  4. 68afda
  5. 73aed2
  6. 7dadcb
  7. 86acc4
  8. 8fabbd
  9. 97a9b5
  10. 9ea8ae

Questions about #3cb2ef

What color is #3cb2ef?

#3cb2ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 178, 239), in HSL hsl(200.45, 84.83%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.492% 0.13518 235.994).

What colors go well with #3cb2ef?

The complementary color of #3cb2ef is #e68e4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdcf and #7ea3fb. The triadic partners are #e880a9 and #a2b042.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb2ef?

Black text reads better on #3cb2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb2ef a warm or cool color?

#3cb2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.135.