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#3cb4db color: Epimetheus

#3cb4db is rgb(60, 180, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.042% 0.11746 224.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

72%
0.117
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3cb4db

#3cb4db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epimetheus (#4bb2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3cb4db mixed with white

  1. 3cb4db
  2. 57bcdf
  3. 6ec3e3
  4. 82cbe7
  5. 95d3ea
  6. a8daee
  7. bae2f1
  8. cbe9f5
  9. ddf0f8
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #3cb4db mixed with black

  1. 3cb4db
  2. 339cbe
  3. 2a85a2
  4. 216e87
  5. 19586d
  6. 114454
  7. 0a303c
  8. 041d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3cb4db with less saturation

  1. 3cb4db
  2. 4eb3d6
  3. 5cb2d0
  4. 68b0cb
  5. 73afc6
  6. 7cadc0
  7. 85acbb
  8. 8eaab5
  9. 96a8b0
  10. 9da6aa

Questions about #3cb4db

What color is #3cb4db?

#3cb4db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(60, 180, 219), in HSL hsl(194.72, 68.83%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.042% 0.11746 224.021).

What colors go well with #3cb4db?

The complementary color of #3cb4db is #e28c66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22bbba and #6fa8ed. The triadic partners are #d886b7 and #b1a849.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb4db?

Black text reads better on #3cb4db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb4db a warm or cool color?

#3cb4db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.117.