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#3faae0 color: Thalassophile

#3faae0 is rgb(63, 170, 224) in RGB and oklch(70.011% 0.12411 234.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70%
0.124
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3faae0

#3faae0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3faae0 mixed with white

  1. 3faae0
  2. 58b3e4
  3. 6ebbe7
  4. 82c4ea
  5. 94cdee
  6. a7d5f1
  7. b9def4
  8. cae6f7
  9. dceefa
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3faae0 mixed with black

  1. 3faae0
  2. 3593c3
  3. 2c7da6
  4. 23688a
  5. 1b5370
  6. 123f56
  7. 0a2d3e
  8. 041b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3faae0 with less saturation

  1. 3faae0
  2. 4ea9da
  3. 5ba8d3
  4. 66a7cd
  5. 6fa6c6
  6. 78a5c0
  7. 81a4b9
  8. 89a3b3
  9. 90a1ac
  10. 97a0a5

Questions about #3faae0

What color is #3faae0?

#3faae0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(63, 170, 224), in HSL hsl(200.12, 72.2%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.011% 0.12411 234.744).

What colors go well with #3faae0?

The complementary color of #3faae0 is #d9884e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4c3 and #789cec. The triadic partners are #da7ca3 and #9da744.

Is white or black text more readable on #3faae0?

Black text reads better on #3faae0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3faae0 a warm or cool color?

#3faae0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.124.