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#3dace2 color: Thalassophile

#3dace2 is rgb(61, 172, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.515% 0.12573 234.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.5%
0.126
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3dace2

#3dace2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3dace2 mixed with white

  1. 3dace2
  2. 57b5e5
  3. 6dbde9
  4. 81c6ec
  5. 94ceef
  6. a7d6f2
  7. b9def5
  8. cae7f8
  9. dceffa
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #3dace2 mixed with black

  1. 3dace2
  2. 3495c4
  3. 2b7fa8
  4. 22698c
  5. 1a5471
  6. 124057
  7. 0a2d3e
  8. 041b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3dace2 with less saturation

  1. 3dace2
  2. 4dabdc
  3. 5aaad5
  4. 65a9cf
  5. 70a8c8
  6. 79a7c2
  7. 82a6bb
  8. 8aa4b4
  9. 91a3ae
  10. 99a1a7

Questions about #3dace2

What color is #3dace2?

#3dace2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(61, 172, 226), in HSL hsl(199.64, 73.99%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.515% 0.12573 234.028).

What colors go well with #3dace2?

The complementary color of #3dace2 is #dc894f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c4 and #789eee. The triadic partners are #dc7da5 and #9fa843.

Is white or black text more readable on #3dace2?

Black text reads better on #3dace2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3dace2 a warm or cool color?

#3dace2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.126.