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#3eabe3 color: Thalassophile

#3eabe3 is rgb(62, 171, 227) in RGB and oklch(70.358% 0.12682 235.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.4%
0.127
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3eabe3

#3eabe3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #3eabe3 mixed with white

  1. 3eabe3
  2. 58b4e6
  3. 6dbcea
  4. 81c5ed
  5. 94cdf0
  6. a7d6f2
  7. b9def5
  8. cae6f8
  9. dceffa
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #3eabe3 mixed with black

  1. 3eabe3
  2. 3594c5
  3. 2b7ea8
  4. 23688c
  5. 1a5471
  6. 124057
  7. 0a2d3f
  8. 041b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3eabe3 with less saturation

  1. 3eabe3
  2. 4eaadc
  3. 5aa9d6
  4. 66a8cf
  5. 70a7c9
  6. 79a6c2
  7. 81a5bb
  8. 89a4b4
  9. 91a2ad
  10. 98a1a6

Questions about #3eabe3

What color is #3eabe3?

#3eabe3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(62, 171, 227), in HSL hsl(200.36, 74.66%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.358% 0.12682 235.363).

What colors go well with #3eabe3?

The complementary color of #3eabe3 is #db894c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5c5 and #799def. The triadic partners are #dd7ca3 and #9da943.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eabe3?

Black text reads better on #3eabe3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eabe3 a warm or cool color?

#3eabe3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.127.