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#3db6eb color: Zima Blue

#3db6eb is rgb(61, 182, 235) in RGB and oklch(73.249% 0.12911 231.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

73.2%
0.129
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3db6eb

#3db6eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Zima Blue (#16b8f3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3db6eb mixed with white

  1. 3db6eb
  2. 58beed
  3. 6fc5f0
  4. 83cdf2
  5. 96d4f4
  6. a9dbf6
  7. bae3f8
  8. cceafa
  9. ddf1fc
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3db6eb mixed with black

  1. 3db6eb
  2. 349ecc
  3. 2b86ae
  4. 226f91
  5. 1a5975
  6. 12445b
  7. 0a3041
  8. 041d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3db6eb with less saturation

  1. 3db6eb
  2. 4fb5e5
  3. 5db4de
  4. 6ab3d7
  5. 75b2d1
  6. 7fb0ca
  7. 88afc4
  8. 91adbd
  9. 99acb6
  10. a1aaaf

Questions about #3db6eb

What color is #3db6eb?

#3db6eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Zima Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 182, 235), in HSL hsl(198.28, 81.31%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.249% 0.12911 231.597).

What colors go well with #3db6eb?

The complementary color of #3db6eb is #e88f58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c0ca and #7aa8fa. The triadic partners are #e685b2 and #abb046.

Is white or black text more readable on #3db6eb?

Black text reads better on #3db6eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3db6eb a warm or cool color?

#3db6eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.129.