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#3daef0 color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3daef0 is rgb(61, 174, 240) in RGB and oklch(71.652% 0.13829 239.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

71.7%
0.138
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
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3daef0

#3daef0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.138 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 8.51:1, 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: #3daef0 mixed with white

  1. 3daef0
  2. 57b7f2
  3. 6dbff4
  4. 82c7f6
  5. 95cff8
  6. a7d8f9
  7. b9e0fb
  8. cbe8fc
  9. dceffd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3daef0 mixed with black

  1. 3daef0
  2. 3497d1
  3. 2b80b2
  4. 226a95
  5. 1a5578
  6. 12415d
  7. 0a2e43
  8. 041c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3daef0 with less saturation

  1. 3daef0
  2. 4eade9
  3. 5bade1
  4. 67acda
  5. 71abd2
  6. 7baaca
  7. 84a9c3
  8. 8ca8bb
  9. 94a6b3
  10. 9ca5ab

Questions about #3daef0

What color is #3daef0?

#3daef0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 174, 240), in HSL hsl(202.12, 85.65%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.652% 0.13829 239.034).

What colors go well with #3daef0?

The complementary color of #3daef0 is #e28c3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bad2 and #809efa. The triadic partners are #e87ca1 and #9aaf40.

Is white or black text more readable on #3daef0?

Black text reads better on #3daef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3daef0 a warm or cool color?

#3daef0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.138.