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#3da9ee color: Cerulean

#3da9ee is rgb(61, 169, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.415% 0.13964 241.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.4%
0.140
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3da9ee

#3da9ee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3da9ee mixed with white

  1. 3da9ee
  2. 57b2f0
  3. 6cbbf3
  4. 81c4f5
  5. 94ccf7
  6. a6d5f8
  7. b8defa
  8. cae6fc
  9. dceefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3da9ee mixed with black

  1. 3da9ee
  2. 3492cf
  3. 2b7cb1
  4. 226793
  5. 1a5377
  6. 123f5c
  7. 0a2c42
  8. 041b2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3da9ee with less saturation

  1. 3da9ee
  2. 4da9e6
  3. 5aa8df
  4. 65a7d7
  5. 6fa7cf
  6. 78a6c8
  7. 81a5c0
  8. 89a4b8
  9. 91a2b0
  10. 98a1a8

Questions about #3da9ee

What color is #3da9ee?

#3da9ee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(61, 169, 238), in HSL hsl(203.39, 83.89%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.415% 0.13964 241.231).

What colors go well with #3da9ee?

The complementary color of #3da9ee is #dd8936. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d1 and #8099f6. The triadic partners are #e5789a and #93ac3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3da9ee?

Black text reads better on #3da9ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3da9ee a warm or cool color?

#3da9ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.14.