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#3db6dd color: Aztec Sky

#3db6dd is rgb(61, 182, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.624% 0.11805 223.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

72.6%
0.118
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3db6dd

#3db6dd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, 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: #3db6dd mixed with white

  1. 3db6dd
  2. 58bee1
  3. 6fc5e4
  4. 83cce8
  5. 96d4eb
  6. a8dbef
  7. bae2f2
  8. cceaf6
  9. ddf1f9
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #3db6dd mixed with black

  1. 3db6dd
  2. 349ec0
  3. 2b86a4
  4. 226f88
  5. 1a596e
  6. 124455
  7. 0a303d
  8. 041d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3db6dd with less saturation

  1. 3db6dd
  2. 4fb5d8
  3. 5db3d2
  4. 69b2cd
  5. 74b1c8
  6. 7eafc2
  7. 87aebd
  8. 8facb7
  9. 97aab2
  10. 9fa8ac

Questions about #3db6dd

What color is #3db6dd?

#3db6dd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Aztec Sky. In RGB it is rgb(61, 182, 221), in HSL hsl(194.63, 70.18%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.624% 0.11805 223.802).

What colors go well with #3db6dd?

The complementary color of #3db6dd is #e48d68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24bdbc and #70aaef. The triadic partners are #da88b9 and #b3aa4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3db6dd?

Black text reads better on #3db6dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3db6dd a warm or cool color?

#3db6dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.118.