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#3eabec color: Cerulean

#3eabec is rgb(62, 171, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.796% 0.13581 239.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.8%
0.136
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3eabec

#3eabec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3eabec mixed with white

  1. 3eabec
  2. 58b4ef
  3. 6dbcf1
  4. 81c5f3
  5. 94cef5
  6. a7d6f7
  7. b9def9
  8. cae7fb
  9. dceffc
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3eabec mixed with black

  1. 3eabec
  2. 3594cd
  3. 2b7eaf
  4. 236892
  5. 1a5476
  6. 12405b
  7. 0a2d42
  8. 041b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3eabec with less saturation

  1. 3eabec
  2. 4eaae5
  3. 5baadd
  4. 66a9d6
  5. 70a8cf
  6. 79a7c7
  7. 82a6c0
  8. 8aa5b8
  9. 92a4b0
  10. 9aa2a9

Questions about #3eabec

What color is #3eabec?

#3eabec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(62, 171, 236), in HSL hsl(202.41, 82.08%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.796% 0.13581 239.38).

What colors go well with #3eabec?

The complementary color of #3eabec is #de8a3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7cf and #7f9cf5. The triadic partners are #e47a9e and #97ad40.

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

Black text reads better on #3eabec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eabec a warm or cool color?

#3eabec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.136.