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#3fabdc color: Thalassophile

#3fabdc is rgb(63, 171, 220) in RGB and oklch(70.056% 0.11995 231.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.1%
0.120
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3fabdc

#3fabdc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #3fabdc mixed with white

  1. 3fabdc
  2. 58b4e0
  3. 6ebce4
  4. 82c5e8
  5. 95cdeb
  6. a7d6ef
  7. b9def2
  8. cbe6f6
  9. dceff9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3fabdc mixed with black

  1. 3fabdc
  2. 3594bf
  3. 2c7ea3
  4. 236888
  5. 1b546e
  6. 124054
  7. 0a2d3c
  8. 041b26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3fabdc with less saturation

  1. 3fabdc
  2. 4eaad6
  3. 5ba9d0
  4. 66a8ca
  5. 70a7c4
  6. 79a6be
  7. 81a4b8
  8. 89a3b1
  9. 90a2ab
  10. 98a0a5

Questions about #3fabdc

What color is #3fabdc?

#3fabdc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(63, 171, 220), in HSL hsl(198.73, 69.16%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.056% 0.11995 231.926).

What colors go well with #3fabdc?

The complementary color of #3fabdc is #d98855. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4be and #759ee9. The triadic partners are #d77ea6 and #a1a646.

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

Black text reads better on #3fabdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fabdc a warm or cool color?

#3fabdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.12.