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#3dabe2 color: Thalassophile

#3dabe2 is rgb(61, 171, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.283% 0.12625 234.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.3%
0.126
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3dabe2

#3dabe2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, 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: #3dabe2 mixed with white

  1. 3dabe2
  2. 57b4e5
  3. 6dbce9
  4. 81c5ec
  5. 94cdef
  6. a6d6f2
  7. b8def5
  8. cae6f8
  9. dceffa
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #3dabe2 mixed with black

  1. 3dabe2
  2. 3494c4
  3. 2b7ea8
  4. 22688c
  5. 1a5471
  6. 124057
  7. 0a2d3e
  8. 041b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3dabe2 with less saturation

  1. 3dabe2
  2. 4daadc
  3. 5aa9d5
  4. 65a8ce
  5. 6fa7c8
  6. 78a6c1
  7. 81a5bb
  8. 89a4b4
  9. 91a2ad
  10. 98a1a6

Questions about #3dabe2

What color is #3dabe2?

#3dabe2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(61, 171, 226), in HSL hsl(200, 73.99%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.283% 0.12625 234.727).

What colors go well with #3dabe2?

The complementary color of #3dabe2 is #db884d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5c4 and #789dee. The triadic partners are #dc7ca4 and #9da842.

Is white or black text more readable on #3dabe2?

Black text reads better on #3dabe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3dabe2 a warm or cool color?

#3dabe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.126.