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#3cb6fe color: Cherenkov Radiation

#3cb6fe is rgb(60, 182, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.137% 0.14762 239.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

74.1%
0.148
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3cb6fe

#3cb6fe is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3cb6fe mixed with white

  1. 3cb6fe
  2. 58beff
  3. 6ec6ff
  4. 83cdff
  5. 96d4ff
  6. a8dcff
  7. bae3ff
  8. cceaff
  9. ddf1ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #3cb6fe mixed with black

  1. 3cb6fe
  2. 339edd
  3. 2a86bd
  4. 216f9e
  5. 195980
  6. 114463
  7. 0a3047
  8. 041d2d
  9. 010c16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3cb6fe with less saturation

  1. 3cb6fe
  2. 4fb5f6
  3. 5eb5ee
  4. 6ab4e6
  5. 76b3de
  6. 80b2d5
  7. 8ab1cd
  8. 93b0c5
  9. 9baebc
  10. a3adb4

Questions about #3cb6fe

What color is #3cb6fe?

#3cb6fe is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(60, 182, 254), in HSL hsl(202.27, 98.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.137% 0.14762 239.7).

What colors go well with #3cb6fe?

The complementary color of #3cb6fe is #ee923c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c3de and #87a5ff. The triadic partners are #f580a8 and #a0b83f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb6fe?

Black text reads better on #3cb6fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb6fe a warm or cool color?

#3cb6fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.148.