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#3fa8eb color: High Blue

#3fa8eb is rgb(63, 168, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.09% 0.13645 240.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.1%
0.136
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3fa8eb

#3fa8eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is High Blue (#4ca8e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3fa8eb mixed with white

  1. 3fa8eb
  2. 58b1ee
  3. 6dbaf0
  4. 81c3f3
  5. 94ccf5
  6. a6d4f7
  7. b8ddf9
  8. cae6fb
  9. dceefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3fa8eb mixed with black

  1. 3fa8eb
  2. 3592cc
  3. 2c7cae
  4. 236791
  5. 1b5275
  6. 123f5b
  7. 0a2c41
  8. 041a29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3fa8eb with less saturation

  1. 3fa8eb
  2. 4ea8e4
  3. 5aa7dc
  4. 65a6d5
  5. 6fa6cd
  6. 78a5c6
  7. 81a4be
  8. 89a3b6
  9. 90a1ae
  10. 98a0a7

Questions about #3fa8eb

What color is #3fa8eb?

#3fa8eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is High Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 168, 235), in HSL hsl(203.37, 81.13%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.09% 0.13645 240.973).

What colors go well with #3fa8eb?

The complementary color of #3fa8eb is #db8939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4ce and #8098f3. The triadic partners are #e2789a and #92ab3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fa8eb?

Black text reads better on #3fa8eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fa8eb a warm or cool color?

#3fa8eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.136.