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#3db4dc color: Epimetheus

#3db4dc is rgb(61, 180, 220) in RGB and oklch(72.11% 0.11777 224.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

72.1%
0.118
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3db4dc

#3db4dc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epimetheus (#4bb2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3db4dc mixed with white

  1. 3db4dc
  2. 58bce0
  3. 6ec3e4
  4. 83cbe7
  5. 96d3eb
  6. a8daee
  7. bae2f2
  8. cbe9f5
  9. ddf0f9
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #3db4dc mixed with black

  1. 3db4dc
  2. 349cbf
  3. 2b85a3
  4. 226e88
  5. 1a586e
  6. 124454
  7. 0a303c
  8. 041d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3db4dc with less saturation

  1. 3db4dc
  2. 4eb3d7
  3. 5cb2d1
  4. 68b0cc
  5. 73afc6
  6. 7dadc1
  7. 86acbb
  8. 8eaab6
  9. 96a8b0
  10. 9ea7aa

Questions about #3db4dc

What color is #3db4dc?

#3db4dc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(61, 180, 220), in HSL hsl(195.09, 69.43%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.11% 0.11777 224.749).

What colors go well with #3db4dc?

The complementary color of #3db4dc is #e28c65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21bcbb and #70a8ed. The triadic partners are #d986b6 and #b0a949.

Is white or black text more readable on #3db4dc?

Black text reads better on #3db4dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3db4dc a warm or cool color?

#3db4dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.118.