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#3db5dd color: Aztec Sky

#3db5dd is rgb(61, 181, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.389% 0.11826 224.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

72.4%
0.118
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3db5dd

#3db5dd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Sky (#4db5d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3db5dd mixed with white

  1. 3db5dd
  2. 58bde1
  3. 6fc4e4
  4. 83cce8
  5. 96d3eb
  6. a8dbef
  7. bae2f2
  8. cce9f6
  9. ddf1f9
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #3db5dd mixed with black

  1. 3db5dd
  2. 349dc0
  3. 2b86a4
  4. 226f88
  5. 1a596e
  6. 124455
  7. 0a303d
  8. 041d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3db5dd with less saturation

  1. 3db5dd
  2. 4fb4d8
  3. 5db3d2
  4. 69b1cd
  5. 73b0c7
  6. 7daec2
  7. 86adbc
  8. 8fabb7
  9. 97a9b1
  10. 9ea8ab

Questions about #3db5dd

What color is #3db5dd?

#3db5dd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Aztec Sky. In RGB it is rgb(61, 181, 221), in HSL hsl(195, 70.18%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.389% 0.11826 224.579).

What colors go well with #3db5dd?

The complementary color of #3db5dd is #e38d66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21bdbc and #71a9ef. The triadic partners are #da87b7 and #b1aa49.

Is white or black text more readable on #3db5dd?

Black text reads better on #3db5dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3db5dd a warm or cool color?

#3db5dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.118.