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#3da9ea color: High Blue

#3da9ea is rgb(61, 169, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.213% 0.13542 239.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.2%
0.135
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3da9ea

#3da9ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is High Blue (#4ca8e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3da9ea mixed with white

  1. 3da9ea
  2. 57b2ed
  3. 6cbbef
  4. 81c4f2
  5. 94ccf4
  6. a6d5f6
  7. b8ddf8
  8. cae6fa
  9. dceefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3da9ea mixed with black

  1. 3da9ea
  2. 3492cb
  3. 2b7cae
  4. 226791
  5. 1a5375
  6. 123f5a
  7. 0a2c41
  8. 041b29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3da9ea with less saturation

  1. 3da9ea
  2. 4da8e3
  3. 59a8db
  4. 65a7d4
  5. 6fa6cd
  6. 78a5c5
  7. 81a4be
  8. 89a3b6
  9. 90a2af
  10. 98a0a7

Questions about #3da9ea

What color is #3da9ea?

#3da9ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is High Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 169, 234), in HSL hsl(202.54, 80.47%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.213% 0.13542 239.643).

What colors go well with #3da9ea?

The complementary color of #3da9ea is #dc883d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5cd and #7e9af3. The triadic partners are #e2799c and #95ab3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3da9ea?

Black text reads better on #3da9ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3da9ea a warm or cool color?

#3da9ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.135.