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#3db1dd color: Summer Sky

#3db1dd is rgb(61, 177, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.45% 0.11934 227.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

71.5%
0.119
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3db1dd

#3db1dd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3db1dd mixed with white

  1. 3db1dd
  2. 58b9e1
  3. 6ec1e4
  4. 82c9e8
  5. 95d1ec
  6. a8d9ef
  7. b9e0f2
  8. cbe8f6
  9. dcf0f9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3db1dd mixed with black

  1. 3db1dd
  2. 3499c0
  3. 2b83a4
  4. 226c88
  5. 1a576e
  6. 124255
  7. 0a2f3d
  8. 041c26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3db1dd with less saturation

  1. 3db1dd
  2. 4eb0d7
  3. 5bafd2
  4. 67aecc
  5. 72acc6
  6. 7babc0
  7. 84a9bb
  8. 8ca8b5
  9. 94a6af
  10. 9ca5a9

Questions about #3db1dd

What color is #3db1dd?

#3db1dd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(61, 177, 221), in HSL hsl(196.5, 70.18%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.45% 0.11934 227.661).

What colors go well with #3db1dd?

The complementary color of #3db1dd is #df8b5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #12b9bd and #72a4ed. The triadic partners are #d983b0 and #aba847.

Is white or black text more readable on #3db1dd?

Black text reads better on #3db1dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3db1dd a warm or cool color?

#3db1dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.119.