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#3daae2 color: Thalassophile

#3daae2 is rgb(61, 170, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.052% 0.12679 235.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.1%
0.127
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3daae2

#3daae2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3daae2 mixed with white

  1. 3daae2
  2. 57b3e5
  3. 6dbbe9
  4. 81c4ec
  5. 94cdef
  6. a6d5f2
  7. b8def5
  8. cae6f8
  9. dceefa
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #3daae2 mixed with black

  1. 3daae2
  2. 3493c4
  3. 2b7da8
  4. 22688c
  5. 1a5371
  6. 123f57
  7. 0a2d3e
  8. 041b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3daae2 with less saturation

  1. 3daae2
  2. 4da9db
  3. 5aa8d5
  4. 65a8ce
  5. 6fa6c8
  6. 78a5c1
  7. 80a4ba
  8. 89a3b3
  9. 90a1ac
  10. 97a0a5

Questions about #3daae2

What color is #3daae2?

#3daae2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(61, 170, 226), in HSL hsl(200.36, 73.99%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.052% 0.12679 235.42).

What colors go well with #3daae2?

The complementary color of #3daae2 is #da884b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4c4 and #789cee. The triadic partners are #dc7ba2 and #9ca842.

Is white or black text more readable on #3daae2?

Black text reads better on #3daae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3daae2 a warm or cool color?

#3daae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.127.