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#3db9ef color: Zima Blue

#3db9ef is rgb(61, 185, 239) in RGB and oklch(74.126% 0.13127 231.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

74.1%
0.131
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3db9ef

#3db9ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, 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: #3db9ef mixed with white

  1. 3db9ef
  2. 59c0f1
  3. 6fc8f3
  4. 84cff5
  5. 97d6f7
  6. a9ddf8
  7. bbe4fa
  8. ccebfb
  9. ddf2fd
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3db9ef mixed with black

  1. 3db9ef
  2. 34a0d0
  3. 2b89b1
  4. 227194
  5. 1a5b78
  6. 12465c
  7. 0a3142
  8. 041e2a
  9. 010d14
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3db9ef with less saturation

  1. 3db9ef
  2. 50b8e8
  3. 5eb7e2
  4. 6bb6db
  5. 76b5d4
  6. 81b3ce
  7. 8ab2c7
  8. 93b0c0
  9. 9bafb9
  10. a3adb2

Questions about #3db9ef

What color is #3db9ef?

#3db9ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Zima Blue. In RGB it is rgb(61, 185, 239), in HSL hsl(198.2, 84.76%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.126% 0.13127 231.551).

What colors go well with #3db9ef?

The complementary color of #3db9ef is #ec9259. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c3ce and #7cabfe. The triadic partners are #e987b5 and #aeb346.

Is white or black text more readable on #3db9ef?

Black text reads better on #3db9ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3db9ef a warm or cool color?

#3db9ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.131.