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#3eaae3 color: Thalassophile

#3eaae3 is rgb(62, 170, 227) in RGB and oklch(70.127% 0.12738 236.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.1%
0.127
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3eaae3

#3eaae3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3eaae3 mixed with white

  1. 3eaae3
  2. 57b3e6
  3. 6dbcea
  4. 81c4ed
  5. 94cdf0
  6. a6d5f3
  7. b9def5
  8. cae6f8
  9. dceefa
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #3eaae3 mixed with black

  1. 3eaae3
  2. 3593c5
  3. 2b7da8
  4. 23688c
  5. 1a5371
  6. 123f57
  7. 0a2d3f
  8. 041b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3eaae3 with less saturation

  1. 3eaae3
  2. 4da9dc
  3. 5aa8d6
  4. 65a8cf
  5. 6fa7c8
  6. 78a6c2
  7. 81a4bb
  8. 89a3b4
  9. 90a2ad
  10. 98a0a6

Questions about #3eaae3

What color is #3eaae3?

#3eaae3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(62, 170, 227), in HSL hsl(200.73, 74.66%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.127% 0.12738 236.05).

What colors go well with #3eaae3?

The complementary color of #3eaae3 is #da8849. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4c6 and #799cee. The triadic partners are #dc7ba1 and #9ba842.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eaae3?

Black text reads better on #3eaae3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eaae3 a warm or cool color?

#3eaae3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.127.