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#3da9dc color: Thalassophile

#3da9dc is rgb(61, 169, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.536% 0.12167 233.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

69.5%
0.122
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3da9dc

#3da9dc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3da9dc mixed with white

  1. 3da9dc
  2. 57b2e0
  3. 6dbbe4
  4. 81c3e8
  5. 94cceb
  6. a6d5ef
  7. b8ddf2
  8. cae6f6
  9. dceef9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #3da9dc mixed with black

  1. 3da9dc
  2. 3492bf
  3. 2b7ca3
  4. 226788
  5. 1a536e
  6. 123f54
  7. 0a2c3c
  8. 041b26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3da9dc with less saturation

  1. 3da9dc
  2. 4ca8d6
  3. 59a7d0
  4. 64a6ca
  5. 6ea5c3
  6. 77a4bd
  7. 7fa3b7
  8. 87a1b0
  9. 8fa0aa
  10. 969ea3

Questions about #3da9dc

What color is #3da9dc?

#3da9dc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(61, 169, 220), in HSL hsl(199.25, 69.43%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.536% 0.12167 233.109).

What colors go well with #3da9dc?

The complementary color of #3da9dc is #d78650. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2be and #759ce9. The triadic partners are #d77ca3 and #9da543.

Is white or black text more readable on #3da9dc?

Black text reads better on #3da9dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3da9dc a warm or cool color?

#3da9dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.122.