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#3daeef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3daeef is rgb(61, 174, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.603% 0.13727 238.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

71.6%
0.137
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3daeef

#3daeef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3daeef mixed with white

  1. 3daeef
  2. 57b7f1
  3. 6dbff3
  4. 82c7f5
  5. 95cff7
  6. a7d7f9
  7. b9e0fa
  8. cbe7fc
  9. dceffd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3daeef mixed with black

  1. 3daeef
  2. 3497d0
  3. 2b80b1
  4. 226a94
  5. 1a5578
  6. 12415c
  7. 0a2e42
  8. 041c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3daeef with less saturation

  1. 3daeef
  2. 4eade8
  3. 5bade0
  4. 67acd9
  5. 71abd1
  6. 7baaca
  7. 84a9c2
  8. 8ca8bb
  9. 94a6b3
  10. 9ca5ab

Questions about #3daeef

What color is #3daeef?

#3daeef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 174, 239), in HSL hsl(201.91, 84.76%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.603% 0.13727 238.624).

What colors go well with #3daeef?

The complementary color of #3daeef is #e28c41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bad1 and #809ef9. The triadic partners are #e77ca2 and #9baf40.

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

Black text reads better on #3daeef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3daeef a warm or cool color?

#3daeef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.137.