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#3daaed color: Cerulean

#3daaed is rgb(61, 170, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.592% 0.13788 240.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.6%
0.138
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
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3daaed

#3daaed is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.138 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 8.17:1, 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: #3daaed mixed with white

  1. 3daaed
  2. 57b3ef
  3. 6dbcf2
  4. 81c4f4
  5. 94cdf6
  6. a6d5f8
  7. b8defa
  8. cae6fb
  9. dceffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3daaed mixed with black

  1. 3daaed
  2. 3493ce
  3. 2b7db0
  4. 226893
  5. 1a5377
  6. 123f5c
  7. 0a2d42
  8. 041b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3daaed with less saturation

  1. 3daaed
  2. 4daae6
  3. 5aa9de
  4. 65a8d7
  5. 6fa7cf
  6. 79a6c7
  7. 81a5c0
  8. 8aa4b8
  9. 91a3b0
  10. 99a2a8

Questions about #3daaed

What color is #3daaed?

#3daaed is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(61, 170, 237), in HSL hsl(202.84, 83.02%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.592% 0.13788 240.245).

What colors go well with #3daaed?

The complementary color of #3daaed is #de893a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d0 and #7f9af6. The triadic partners are #e4799c and #95ac3e.

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

Black text reads better on #3daaed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3daaed a warm or cool color?

#3daaed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.138.