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#3daaec color: Cerulean

#3daaec is rgb(61, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.541% 0.13683 239.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.5%
0.137
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3daaec

#3daaec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, 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: #3daaec mixed with white

  1. 3daaec
  2. 57b3ef
  3. 6dbcf1
  4. 81c4f3
  5. 94cdf5
  6. a6d5f7
  7. b8def9
  8. cae6fb
  9. dceffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3daaec mixed with black

  1. 3daaec
  2. 3493cd
  3. 2b7daf
  4. 226892
  5. 1a5376
  6. 123f5b
  7. 0a2d42
  8. 041b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3daaec with less saturation

  1. 3daaec
  2. 4da9e5
  3. 5aa9dd
  4. 65a8d6
  5. 6fa7ce
  6. 79a6c7
  7. 81a5bf
  8. 8aa4b7
  9. 91a3b0
  10. 99a1a8

Questions about #3daaec

What color is #3daaec?

#3daaec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(61, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(202.63, 82.16%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.541% 0.13683 239.844).

What colors go well with #3daaec?

The complementary color of #3daaec is #dd893c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cf and #7f9af5. The triadic partners are #e4799d and #96ac3f.

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

Black text reads better on #3daaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3daaec a warm or cool color?

#3daaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.137.