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#3fabdd color: Thalassophile

#3fabdd is rgb(63, 171, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.102% 0.12084 232.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.1%
0.121
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3fabdd

#3fabdd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.121 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 8.08:1, 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: #3fabdd mixed with white

  1. 3fabdd
  2. 58b4e1
  3. 6ebce5
  4. 82c5e8
  5. 95cdec
  6. a7d6ef
  7. b9def3
  8. cbe6f6
  9. dceff9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3fabdd mixed with black

  1. 3fabdd
  2. 3594c0
  3. 2c7ea4
  4. 236888
  5. 1b546e
  6. 124055
  7. 0a2d3d
  8. 041b26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3fabdd with less saturation

  1. 3fabdd
  2. 4eaad7
  3. 5ba9d1
  4. 66a8cb
  5. 70a7c5
  6. 79a6be
  7. 81a5b8
  8. 89a3b2
  9. 91a2ab
  10. 98a0a5

Questions about #3fabdd

What color is #3fabdd?

#3fabdd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(63, 171, 221), in HSL hsl(198.99, 69.91%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.102% 0.12084 232.466).

What colors go well with #3fabdd?

The complementary color of #3fabdd is #d98853. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4bf and #769eea. The triadic partners are #d87ea6 and #a0a645.

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

Black text reads better on #3fabdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fabdd a warm or cool color?

#3fabdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.121.