#3faae9 color: High Blue
#3faae9 is rgb(63, 170, 233) in RGB and oklch(70.446% 0.13301 238.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3faae9
#3faae9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is High Blue (#4ca8e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #3faae9 mixed with white
Darker: #3faae9 mixed with black
Calmer: #3faae9 with less saturation
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What color is #3faae9?
#3faae9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is High Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 170, 233), in HSL hsl(202.24, 79.44%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.446% 0.13301 238.904).
What colors go well with #3faae9?
The complementary color of #3faae9 is #dc8941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5cc and #7e9bf3. The triadic partners are #e17a9e and #97ab41.
Is white or black text more readable on #3faae9?
Black text reads better on #3faae9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3faae9 a warm or cool color?
#3faae9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.133.