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#3facec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3facec is rgb(63, 172, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.051% 0.13479 238.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

71.1%
0.135
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3facec

#3facec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3facec mixed with white

  1. 3facec
  2. 58b5ef
  3. 6ebdf1
  4. 82c6f3
  5. 95cef5
  6. a7d6f7
  7. b9dff9
  8. cbe7fb
  9. dceffc
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3facec mixed with black

  1. 3facec
  2. 3595cd
  3. 2c7faf
  4. 236992
  5. 1b5476
  6. 12405b
  7. 0a2d42
  8. 041b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3facec with less saturation

  1. 3facec
  2. 4fabe5
  3. 5cabde
  4. 67aad6
  5. 71a9cf
  6. 7aa8c8
  7. 83a7c0
  8. 8ba6b9
  9. 93a4b1
  10. 9aa3a9

Questions about #3facec

What color is #3facec?

#3facec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 172, 236), in HSL hsl(202.2, 81.99%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.051% 0.13479 238.908).

What colors go well with #3facec?

The complementary color of #3facec is #df8b41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8ce and #7f9df6. The triadic partners are #e47ba0 and #99ad41.

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

Black text reads better on #3facec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3facec a warm or cool color?

#3facec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.135.