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#3daaee color: Cerulean

#3daaee is rgb(61, 170, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.642% 0.13893 240.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.6%
0.139
241°
  • 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
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3daaee

#3daaee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, 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: #3daaee mixed with white

  1. 3daaee
  2. 57b3f0
  3. 6dbcf3
  4. 81c4f5
  5. 94cdf7
  6. a6d5f8
  7. b8defa
  8. cae6fc
  9. dceffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3daaee mixed with black

  1. 3daaee
  2. 3493cf
  3. 2b7db1
  4. 226893
  5. 1a5377
  6. 123f5c
  7. 0a2d42
  8. 041b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3daaee with less saturation

  1. 3daaee
  2. 4daae6
  3. 5aa9df
  4. 65a8d7
  5. 6fa7d0
  6. 79a7c8
  7. 82a6c0
  8. 8aa4b8
  9. 92a3b0
  10. 99a2a8

Questions about #3daaee

What color is #3daaee?

#3daaee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(61, 170, 238), in HSL hsl(203.05, 83.89%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.642% 0.13893 240.638).

What colors go well with #3daaee?

The complementary color of #3daaee is #de8a39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d1 and #809af7. The triadic partners are #e5799c and #94ad3e.

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

Black text reads better on #3daaee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3daaee a warm or cool color?

#3daaee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.139.