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#3dace3 color: Thalassophile

#3dace3 is rgb(61, 172, 227) in RGB and oklch(70.562% 0.12667 234.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.6%
0.127
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3dace3

#3dace3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, 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: #3dace3 mixed with white

  1. 3dace3
  2. 57b5e6
  3. 6dbdea
  4. 81c6ed
  5. 94cef0
  6. a7d6f2
  7. b9def5
  8. cae7f8
  9. dceffa
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #3dace3 mixed with black

  1. 3dace3
  2. 3495c5
  3. 2b7fa8
  4. 22698c
  5. 1a5471
  6. 124057
  7. 0a2d3f
  8. 041b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3dace3 with less saturation

  1. 3dace3
  2. 4dabdc
  3. 5aaad6
  4. 66a9cf
  5. 70a8c9
  6. 79a7c2
  7. 82a6bb
  8. 8aa5b5
  9. 92a3ae
  10. 99a2a7

Questions about #3dace3

What color is #3dace3?

#3dace3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(61, 172, 227), in HSL hsl(199.88, 74.77%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.562% 0.12667 234.522).

What colors go well with #3dace3?

The complementary color of #3dace3 is #dc894d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c5 and #789eef. The triadic partners are #dd7da5 and #9fa943.

Is white or black text more readable on #3dace3?

Black text reads better on #3dace3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3dace3 a warm or cool color?

#3dace3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.127.