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#3eaddb color: Highlighter Blue

#3eaddb is rgb(62, 173, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.45% 0.11868 229.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.5%
0.119
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3eaddb

#3eaddb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3eaddb mixed with white

  1. 3eaddb
  2. 58b5df
  3. 6ebee3
  4. 82c6e7
  5. 95ceea
  6. a7d7ee
  7. b9dff2
  8. cbe7f5
  9. dceff9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3eaddb mixed with black

  1. 3eaddb
  2. 3596be
  3. 2b7fa2
  4. 236a87
  5. 1a556d
  6. 124154
  7. 0a2d3c
  8. 041b26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3eaddb with less saturation

  1. 3eaddb
  2. 4eacd5
  3. 5babcf
  4. 66aaca
  5. 70a9c4
  6. 79a7be
  7. 82a6b8
  8. 8aa5b2
  9. 91a3ac
  10. 99a1a6

Questions about #3eaddb

What color is #3eaddb?

#3eaddb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 173, 219), in HSL hsl(197.58, 68.56%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.45% 0.11868 229.706).

What colors go well with #3eaddb?

The complementary color of #3eaddb is #db8859. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0ab6bc and #73a0e9. The triadic partners are #d780ab and #a5a646.

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

Black text reads better on #3eaddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eaddb a warm or cool color?

#3eaddb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.119.