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#3daae6 color: High Blue

#3daae6 is rgb(61, 170, 230) in RGB and oklch(70.245% 0.13071 237.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.2%
0.131
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3daae6

#3daae6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, 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: #3daae6 mixed with white

  1. 3daae6
  2. 57b3e9
  3. 6dbcec
  4. 81c4ef
  5. 94cdf2
  6. a6d5f4
  7. b8def7
  8. cae6f9
  9. dceefb
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #3daae6 mixed with black

  1. 3daae6
  2. 3493c8
  3. 2b7dab
  4. 22688e
  5. 1a5373
  6. 123f59
  7. 0a2d40
  8. 041b28
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3daae6 with less saturation

  1. 3daae6
  2. 4da9df
  3. 5aa9d8
  4. 65a8d1
  5. 6fa7ca
  6. 78a6c3
  7. 81a5bc
  8. 89a3b5
  9. 91a2ae
  10. 98a1a6

Questions about #3daae6

What color is #3daae6?

#3daae6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is High Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 170, 230), in HSL hsl(201.3, 77.17%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.245% 0.13071 237.283).

What colors go well with #3daae6?

The complementary color of #3daae6 is #db8845. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5c8 and #7b9bf1. The triadic partners are #df7aa0 and #99a941.

Is white or black text more readable on #3daae6?

Black text reads better on #3daae6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3daae6 a warm or cool color?

#3daae6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.131.