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#3dacef color: Cerulean

#3dacef is rgb(61, 172, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.147% 0.1386 239.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

71.1%
0.139
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3dacef

#3dacef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, 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: #3dacef mixed with white

  1. 3dacef
  2. 57b5f1
  3. 6dbdf3
  4. 81c6f5
  5. 94cef7
  6. a7d7f9
  7. b9dffa
  8. cae7fc
  9. dceffd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3dacef mixed with black

  1. 3dacef
  2. 3495d0
  3. 2b7fb1
  4. 226994
  5. 1a5478
  6. 12405c
  7. 0a2d42
  8. 041b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3dacef with less saturation

  1. 3dacef
  2. 4dabe8
  3. 5babe0
  4. 66aad8
  5. 70a9d1
  6. 7aa8c9
  7. 83a7c1
  8. 8ba6ba
  9. 93a5b2
  10. 9ba3aa

Questions about #3dacef

What color is #3dacef?

#3dacef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(61, 172, 239), in HSL hsl(202.58, 84.76%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.147% 0.1386 239.837).

What colors go well with #3dacef?

The complementary color of #3dacef is #e08b3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8d1 and #809cf8. The triadic partners are #e67a9f and #97ae3f.

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

Black text reads better on #3dacef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3dacef a warm or cool color?

#3dacef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.139.