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#3eb5fa color: Cherenkov Radiation

#3eb5fa is rgb(62, 181, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.761% 0.14355 239.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

73.8%
0.144
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3eb5fa

#3eb5fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3eb5fa mixed with white

  1. 3eb5fa
  2. 59bdfb
  3. 6fc5fc
  4. 83ccfd
  5. 96d4fe
  6. a9dbfe
  7. bae3ff
  8. cceaff
  9. ddf1ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #3eb5fa mixed with black

  1. 3eb5fa
  2. 359dd9
  3. 2b86ba
  4. 236f9b
  5. 1a597d
  6. 124461
  7. 0a3046
  8. 041d2d
  9. 010c15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #3eb5fa with less saturation

  1. 3eb5fa
  2. 50b4f2
  3. 5eb4ea
  4. 6ab3e3
  5. 76b2db
  6. 80b1d3
  7. 89b0cb
  8. 92aec3
  9. 9aadbb
  10. a2acb2

Questions about #3eb5fa

What color is #3eb5fa?

#3eb5fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(62, 181, 250), in HSL hsl(202.02, 94.95%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.761% 0.14355 239.005).

What colors go well with #3eb5fa?

The complementary color of #3eb5fa is #ec9141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c2da and #85a4ff. The triadic partners are #f181a8 and #a1b641.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eb5fa?

Black text reads better on #3eb5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eb5fa a warm or cool color?

#3eb5fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.144.