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#3ea9ea color: High Blue

#3ea9ea is rgb(62, 169, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.24% 0.13507 239.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.2%
0.135
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3ea9ea

#3ea9ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is High Blue (#4ca8e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3ea9ea mixed with white

  1. 3ea9ea
  2. 57b2ed
  3. 6dbbef
  4. 81c4f2
  5. 94ccf4
  6. a6d5f6
  7. b8ddf8
  8. cae6fa
  9. dceefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3ea9ea mixed with black

  1. 3ea9ea
  2. 3592cb
  3. 2b7cae
  4. 236791
  5. 1a5375
  6. 123f5a
  7. 0a2c41
  8. 041b29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3ea9ea with less saturation

  1. 3ea9ea
  2. 4da8e3
  3. 5aa8db
  4. 65a7d4
  5. 6fa6cd
  6. 78a5c5
  7. 81a4be
  8. 89a3b6
  9. 91a2af
  10. 98a0a7

Questions about #3ea9ea

What color is #3ea9ea?

#3ea9ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is High Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 169, 234), in HSL hsl(202.67, 80.37%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.24% 0.13507 239.797).

What colors go well with #3ea9ea?

The complementary color of #3ea9ea is #dc893d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5cd and #7e9af3. The triadic partners are #e2799c and #95ab3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ea9ea?

Black text reads better on #3ea9ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ea9ea a warm or cool color?

#3ea9ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.135.