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#3eace2 color: Thalassophile

#3eace2 is rgb(62, 172, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.541% 0.12535 234.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.5%
0.125
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3eace2

#3eace2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3eace2 mixed with white

  1. 3eace2
  2. 58b5e5
  3. 6ebde9
  4. 82c6ec
  5. 95ceef
  6. a7d6f2
  7. b9def5
  8. cbe7f7
  9. dceffa
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #3eace2 mixed with black

  1. 3eace2
  2. 3595c4
  3. 2b7fa8
  4. 23698c
  5. 1a5471
  6. 124057
  7. 0a2d3e
  8. 041b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3eace2 with less saturation

  1. 3eace2
  2. 4eabdc
  3. 5baad5
  4. 66a9cf
  5. 70a8c8
  6. 79a7c2
  7. 82a6bb
  8. 8aa5b4
  9. 92a3ae
  10. 99a2a7

Questions about #3eace2

What color is #3eace2?

#3eace2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(62, 172, 226), in HSL hsl(199.76, 73.87%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.541% 0.12535 234.175).

What colors go well with #3eace2?

The complementary color of #3eace2 is #dc894f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c4 and #789eee. The triadic partners are #dc7da5 and #9fa944.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eace2?

Black text reads better on #3eace2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eace2 a warm or cool color?

#3eace2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.125.