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#3da8eb color: Vivid Cerulean

#3da8eb is rgb(61, 168, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.035% 0.13716 240.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70%
0.137
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3da8eb

#3da8eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3da8eb mixed with white

  1. 3da8eb
  2. 57b1ee
  3. 6cbaf0
  4. 80c3f3
  5. 93ccf5
  6. a6d4f7
  7. b8ddf9
  8. cae6fb
  9. dceefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3da8eb mixed with black

  1. 3da8eb
  2. 3492cc
  3. 2b7cae
  4. 226791
  5. 1a5275
  6. 123f5b
  7. 0a2c41
  8. 041a29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3da8eb with less saturation

  1. 3da8eb
  2. 4ca8e4
  3. 59a7dc
  4. 64a6d5
  5. 6ea5cd
  6. 78a5c5
  7. 80a4be
  8. 88a2b6
  9. 90a1ae
  10. 97a0a6

Questions about #3da8eb

What color is #3da8eb?

#3da8eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(61, 168, 235), in HSL hsl(203.1, 81.31%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.035% 0.13716 240.659).

What colors go well with #3da8eb?

The complementary color of #3da8eb is #db8839. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4ce and #7f98f4. The triadic partners are #e2779a and #93ab3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3da8eb?

Black text reads better on #3da8eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3da8eb a warm or cool color?

#3da8eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.137.