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#3facdc color: Thalassophile

#3facdc is rgb(63, 172, 220) in RGB and oklch(70.289% 0.11952 231.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.3%
0.120
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3facdc

#3facdc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, 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: #3facdc mixed with white

  1. 3facdc
  2. 58b5e0
  3. 6ebde4
  4. 82c5e7
  5. 95ceeb
  6. a7d6ef
  7. b9def2
  8. cbe7f5
  9. dceff9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3facdc mixed with black

  1. 3facdc
  2. 3595bf
  3. 2c7fa3
  4. 236988
  5. 1b546e
  6. 124054
  7. 0a2d3c
  8. 041b26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3facdc with less saturation

  1. 3facdc
  2. 4eabd6
  3. 5baad0
  4. 66a9ca
  5. 70a8c4
  6. 79a7be
  7. 82a5b8
  8. 8aa4b2
  9. 91a2ac
  10. 98a1a5

Questions about #3facdc

What color is #3facdc?

#3facdc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(63, 172, 220), in HSL hsl(198.34, 69.16%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.289% 0.11952 231.173).

What colors go well with #3facdc?

The complementary color of #3facdc is #da8857. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5be and #759fea. The triadic partners are #d77fa8 and #a2a646.

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

Black text reads better on #3facdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3facdc a warm or cool color?

#3facdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.12.