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#3faaee color: Cerulean

#3faaee is rgb(63, 170, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.695% 0.13823 240.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.7%
0.138
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3faaee

#3faaee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, 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: #3faaee mixed with white

  1. 3faaee
  2. 58b3f0
  3. 6ebcf3
  4. 82c4f5
  5. 94cdf7
  6. a7d5f8
  7. b9defa
  8. cae6fc
  9. dceffd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3faaee mixed with black

  1. 3faaee
  2. 3593cf
  3. 2c7db1
  4. 236893
  5. 1b5377
  6. 123f5c
  7. 0a2d42
  8. 041b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3faaee with less saturation

  1. 3faaee
  2. 4eaae6
  3. 5ba9df
  4. 66a8d7
  5. 70a8d0
  6. 79a7c8
  7. 82a6c0
  8. 8aa4b8
  9. 92a3b1
  10. 99a2a9

Questions about #3faaee

What color is #3faaee?

#3faaee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(63, 170, 238), in HSL hsl(203.31, 83.73%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.695% 0.13823 240.943).

What colors go well with #3faaee?

The complementary color of #3faaee is #de8a39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d1 and #819af6. The triadic partners are #e5799b and #94ad3f.

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

Black text reads better on #3faaee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3faaee a warm or cool color?

#3faaee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.138.