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#3eb3ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3eb3ef is rgb(62, 179, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.771% 0.13391 235.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

72.8%
0.134
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3eb3ef

#3eb3ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3eb3ef mixed with white

  1. 3eb3ef
  2. 59bbf1
  3. 6fc3f3
  4. 83cbf5
  5. 96d2f7
  6. a8daf9
  7. bae2fa
  8. cbe9fc
  9. ddf0fd
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3eb3ef mixed with black

  1. 3eb3ef
  2. 359bd0
  3. 2b84b1
  4. 236e94
  5. 1a5878
  6. 12435c
  7. 0a2f42
  8. 041d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3eb3ef with less saturation

  1. 3eb3ef
  2. 4fb2e8
  3. 5db1e1
  4. 69b0da
  5. 74afd3
  6. 7eaecc
  7. 87adc4
  8. 8facbd
  9. 98aab6
  10. 9fa8ae

Questions about #3eb3ef

What color is #3eb3ef?

#3eb3ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 179, 239), in HSL hsl(200.34, 84.69%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.771% 0.13391 235.622).

What colors go well with #3eb3ef?

The complementary color of #3eb3ef is #e68f4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bed0 and #7fa4fb. The triadic partners are #e881aa and #a4b144.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eb3ef?

Black text reads better on #3eb3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eb3ef a warm or cool color?

#3eb3ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.134.