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#3fa9dd color: Thalassophile

#3fa9dd is rgb(63, 169, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.637% 0.12179 233.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

69.6%
0.122
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3fa9dd

#3fa9dd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3fa9dd mixed with white

  1. 3fa9dd
  2. 58b2e1
  3. 6ebbe5
  4. 81c3e8
  5. 94ccec
  6. a7d5ef
  7. b9ddf3
  8. cae6f6
  9. dceef9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #3fa9dd mixed with black

  1. 3fa9dd
  2. 3592c0
  3. 2c7ca4
  4. 236788
  5. 1b536e
  6. 123f55
  7. 0a2c3d
  8. 041b26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3fa9dd with less saturation

  1. 3fa9dd
  2. 4ea8d7
  3. 5aa7d1
  4. 65a6ca
  5. 6fa5c4
  6. 78a4be
  7. 80a3b7
  8. 88a2b1
  9. 8fa0aa
  10. 969fa4

Questions about #3fa9dd

What color is #3fa9dd?

#3fa9dd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(63, 169, 221), in HSL hsl(199.75, 69.91%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.637% 0.12179 233.94).

What colors go well with #3fa9dd?

The complementary color of #3fa9dd is #d7874f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3c0 and #769ce9. The triadic partners are #d77ca3 and #9da544.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fa9dd?

Black text reads better on #3fa9dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fa9dd a warm or cool color?

#3fa9dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.122.