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#3e9abc color: Fairy Tale Blue

#3e9abc is rgb(62, 154, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.56% 0.09941 226.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

64.6%
0.099
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #3e9abc

#3e9abc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue (#3e9abd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3e9abc mixed with white

  1. 3e9abc
  2. 56a4c3
  3. 6aaeca
  4. 7eb8d0
  5. 91c2d7
  6. a4ccde
  7. b6d6e5
  8. c8e1eb
  9. daebf2
  10. edf5f8

Darker: #3e9abc mixed with black

  1. 3e9abc
  2. 3585a3
  3. 2b718b
  4. 235e73
  5. 1a4b5d
  6. 123947
  7. 0a2732
  8. 04171f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3e9abc with less saturation

  1. 3e9abc
  2. 4a99b7
  3. 5498b3
  4. 5e97ae
  5. 6696aa
  6. 6d95a5
  7. 7593a1
  8. 7b929c
  9. 829197
  10. 888f92

Questions about #3e9abc

What color is #3e9abc?

#3e9abc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Fairy Tale Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 154, 188), in HSL hsl(196.19, 50.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.56% 0.09941 226.022).

What colors go well with #3e9abc?

The complementary color of #3e9abc is #c07a59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ba0a2 and #6590ca. The triadic partners are #ba749b and #969245.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e9abc?

Black text reads better on #3e9abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e9abc a warm or cool color?

#3e9abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.099.