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#3fade2 color: Thalassophile

#3fade2 is rgb(63, 173, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.8% 0.12446 233.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.8%
0.124
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3fade2

#3fade2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, 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: #3fade2 mixed with white

  1. 3fade2
  2. 59b5e5
  3. 6ebee9
  4. 82c6ec
  5. 95ceef
  6. a7d7f2
  7. b9dff5
  8. cbe7f7
  9. dceffa
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #3fade2 mixed with black

  1. 3fade2
  2. 3596c4
  3. 2c7fa8
  4. 236a8c
  5. 1b5571
  6. 124157
  7. 0a2d3e
  8. 041b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3fade2 with less saturation

  1. 3fade2
  2. 4facdc
  3. 5cabd5
  4. 67aacf
  5. 71a9c8
  6. 7aa8c2
  7. 83a7bb
  8. 8ba5b5
  9. 92a4ae
  10. 9aa2a8

Questions about #3fade2

What color is #3fade2?

#3fade2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(63, 173, 226), in HSL hsl(199.51, 73.76%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.8% 0.12446 233.615).

What colors go well with #3fade2?

The complementary color of #3fade2 is #dd8a51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c4 and #789fef. The triadic partners are #dc7fa7 and #a1a945.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fade2?

Black text reads better on #3fade2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fade2 a warm or cool color?

#3fade2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.124.