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#3dacee color: Cerulean

#3dacee is rgb(61, 172, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.097% 0.13756 239.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

71.1%
0.138
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3dacee

#3dacee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #3dacee mixed with white

  1. 3dacee
  2. 57b5f0
  3. 6dbdf3
  4. 81c6f5
  5. 94cef7
  6. a7d6f8
  7. b9dffa
  8. cae7fb
  9. dceffd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3dacee mixed with black

  1. 3dacee
  2. 3495cf
  3. 2b7fb1
  4. 226993
  5. 1a5477
  6. 12405c
  7. 0a2d42
  8. 041b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3dacee with less saturation

  1. 3dacee
  2. 4dabe7
  3. 5aabdf
  4. 66aad8
  5. 70a9d0
  6. 7aa8c9
  7. 83a7c1
  8. 8ba6b9
  9. 93a5b2
  10. 9aa3aa

Questions about #3dacee

What color is #3dacee?

#3dacee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(61, 172, 238), in HSL hsl(202.37, 83.89%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.097% 0.13756 239.435).

What colors go well with #3dacee?

The complementary color of #3dacee is #e08b3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8d0 and #809cf8. The triadic partners are #e67a9f and #98ae3f.

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

Black text reads better on #3dacee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3dacee a warm or cool color?

#3dacee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.138.