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#3fabcd color: Maximum Blue

#3fabcd is rgb(63, 171, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.388% 0.10808 222.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

69.4%
0.108
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3fabcd

#3fabcd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue (#47abcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3fabcd mixed with white

  1. 3fabcd
  2. 58b4d2
  3. 6ebcd7
  4. 82c4dd
  5. 95cde2
  6. a7d5e7
  7. b9deec
  8. cbe6f1
  9. dceef5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #3fabcd mixed with black

  1. 3fabcd
  2. 3594b2
  3. 2c7e98
  4. 23687e
  5. 1b5466
  6. 12404e
  7. 0a2d38
  8. 041b23
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3fabcd with less saturation

  1. 3fabcd
  2. 4eaac8
  3. 5aa9c3
  4. 65a7bf
  5. 6fa6ba
  6. 78a5b5
  7. 80a3b0
  8. 87a1ab
  9. 8fa0a6
  10. 969ea1

Questions about #3fabcd

What color is #3fabcd?

#3fabcd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Maximum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 171, 205), in HSL hsl(194.37, 58.68%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.388% 0.10808 222.709).

What colors go well with #3fabcd?

The complementary color of #3fabcd is #d58565. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2fb1af and #6aa0de. The triadic partners are #cb81af and #a99f49.

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

Black text reads better on #3fabcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fabcd a warm or cool color?

#3fabcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.108.