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#3fa8ec color: Cerulean

#3fa8ec is rgb(63, 168, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.14% 0.13752 241.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

70.1%
0.138
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3fa8ec

#3fa8ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.138 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 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3fa8ec mixed with white

  1. 3fa8ec
  2. 58b1ef
  3. 6dbaf1
  4. 81c3f3
  5. 94ccf5
  6. a6d4f7
  7. b8ddf9
  8. cae6fb
  9. dceefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #3fa8ec mixed with black

  1. 3fa8ec
  2. 3592cd
  3. 2c7caf
  4. 236792
  5. 1b5276
  6. 123f5b
  7. 0a2c42
  8. 041a29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3fa8ec with less saturation

  1. 3fa8ec
  2. 4ea8e5
  3. 5aa7dd
  4. 65a6d5
  5. 6fa6ce
  6. 78a5c6
  7. 81a4be
  8. 89a3b7
  9. 90a1af
  10. 98a0a7

Questions about #3fa8ec

What color is #3fa8ec?

#3fa8ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(63, 168, 236), in HSL hsl(203.58, 81.99%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.14% 0.13752 241.365).

What colors go well with #3fa8ec?

The complementary color of #3fa8ec is #db8937. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4cf and #8098f4. The triadic partners are #e37799 and #92ac3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fa8ec?

Black text reads better on #3fa8ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fa8ec a warm or cool color?

#3fa8ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.138.