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#3da9dd color: Thalassophile

#3da9dd is rgb(61, 169, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.583% 0.12259 233.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

69.6%
0.123
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3da9dd

#3da9dd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, 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: #3da9dd mixed with white

  1. 3da9dd
  2. 57b2e1
  3. 6dbbe5
  4. 81c3e8
  5. 94ccec
  6. a6d5ef
  7. b8ddf3
  8. cae6f6
  9. dceef9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #3da9dd mixed with black

  1. 3da9dd
  2. 3492c0
  3. 2b7ca4
  4. 226788
  5. 1a536e
  6. 123f55
  7. 0a2c3d
  8. 041b26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3da9dd with less saturation

  1. 3da9dd
  2. 4ca8d7
  3. 59a7d1
  4. 64a6ca
  5. 6ea5c4
  6. 77a4be
  7. 7fa3b7
  8. 87a2b1
  9. 8fa0aa
  10. 969fa4

Questions about #3da9dd

What color is #3da9dd?

#3da9dd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(61, 169, 221), in HSL hsl(199.5, 70.18%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.583% 0.12259 233.631).

What colors go well with #3da9dd?

The complementary color of #3da9dd is #d8864f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3bf and #759ce9. The triadic partners are #d77ba3 and #9da543.

Is white or black text more readable on #3da9dd?

Black text reads better on #3da9dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3da9dd a warm or cool color?

#3da9dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.123.