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#3db4ec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3db4ec is rgb(61, 180, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.834% 0.13094 233.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

72.8%
0.131
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3db4ec

#3db4ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, 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: #3db4ec mixed with white

  1. 3db4ec
  2. 58bcee
  3. 6fc4f1
  4. 83cbf3
  5. 96d3f5
  6. a8daf7
  7. bae2f9
  8. cbe9fb
  9. ddf1fc
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3db4ec mixed with black

  1. 3db4ec
  2. 349ccd
  3. 2b85af
  4. 226e92
  5. 1a5876
  6. 12445b
  7. 0a3042
  8. 041d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3db4ec with less saturation

  1. 3db4ec
  2. 4fb3e5
  3. 5db2df
  4. 69b1d8
  5. 74b0d1
  6. 7eafca
  7. 87adc3
  8. 90acbc
  9. 98aab5
  10. a0a9ae

Questions about #3db4ec

What color is #3db4ec?

#3db4ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 180, 236), in HSL hsl(199.2, 82.16%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.834% 0.13094 233.44).

What colors go well with #3db4ec?

The complementary color of #3db4ec is #e68e52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00becc and #7ca5f9. The triadic partners are #e683ae and #a7b044.

Is white or black text more readable on #3db4ec?

Black text reads better on #3db4ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3db4ec a warm or cool color?

#3db4ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.131.