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#3fa9db color: Thalassophile

#3fa9db is rgb(63, 169, 219) in RGB and oklch(69.544% 0.11995 232.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

69.5%
0.120
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3fa9db

#3fa9db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thalassophile (#44aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3fa9db mixed with white

  1. 3fa9db
  2. 58b2df
  3. 6ebbe3
  4. 81c3e7
  5. 94cceb
  6. a7d5ee
  7. b9ddf2
  8. cae6f5
  9. dceef9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #3fa9db mixed with black

  1. 3fa9db
  2. 3592be
  3. 2c7ca2
  4. 236787
  5. 1b536d
  6. 123f54
  7. 0a2c3c
  8. 041b26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3fa9db with less saturation

  1. 3fa9db
  2. 4ea8d5
  3. 5aa7cf
  4. 65a6c9
  5. 6fa5c3
  6. 77a4bd
  7. 80a3b6
  8. 88a1b0
  9. 8fa0aa
  10. 969ea3

Questions about #3fa9db

What color is #3fa9db?

#3fa9db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(63, 169, 219), in HSL hsl(199.23, 68.42%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.544% 0.11995 232.886).

What colors go well with #3fa9db?

The complementary color of #3fa9db is #d78752. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2be and #759ce8. The triadic partners are #d67ca4 and #9ea545.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fa9db?

Black text reads better on #3fa9db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fa9db a warm or cool color?

#3fa9db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.12.