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#3fabdb color: Thalassophile

#3fabdb is rgb(63, 171, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.01% 0.11906 231.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70%
0.119
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3fabdb

#3fabdb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3fabdb mixed with white

  1. 3fabdb
  2. 58b4df
  3. 6ebce3
  4. 82c5e7
  5. 95cdeb
  6. a7d6ee
  7. b9def2
  8. cbe6f5
  9. dceff9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3fabdb mixed with black

  1. 3fabdb
  2. 3594be
  3. 2c7ea2
  4. 236887
  5. 1b546d
  6. 124054
  7. 0a2d3c
  8. 041b26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3fabdb with less saturation

  1. 3fabdb
  2. 4eaad5
  3. 5ba9cf
  4. 66a8c9
  5. 70a7c3
  6. 79a6bd
  7. 81a4b7
  8. 89a3b1
  9. 90a1ab
  10. 97a0a5

Questions about #3fabdb

What color is #3fabdb?

#3fabdb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(63, 171, 219), in HSL hsl(198.46, 68.42%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.01% 0.11906 231.378).

What colors go well with #3fabdb?

The complementary color of #3fabdb is #d98856. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4bd and #749ee8. The triadic partners are #d67ea7 and #a1a546.

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

Black text reads better on #3fabdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fabdb a warm or cool color?

#3fabdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.119.