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#3fade4 color: Thalassophile

#3fade4 is rgb(63, 173, 228) in RGB and oklch(70.894% 0.12633 234.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.9%
0.126
235°
  • 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
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3fade4

#3fade4 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, 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: #3fade4 mixed with white

  1. 3fade4
  2. 59b5e7
  3. 6ebeea
  4. 82c6ed
  5. 95cff0
  6. a7d7f3
  7. b9dff6
  8. cbe7f8
  9. dceffb
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #3fade4 mixed with black

  1. 3fade4
  2. 3596c6
  3. 2c7fa9
  4. 236a8d
  5. 1b5572
  6. 124158
  7. 0a2d3f
  8. 041b28
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3fade4 with less saturation

  1. 3fade4
  2. 4facdd
  3. 5cabd7
  4. 67aad0
  5. 71a9ca
  6. 7aa8c3
  7. 83a7bc
  8. 8ba6b6
  9. 93a4af
  10. 9aa3a8

Questions about #3fade4

What color is #3fade4?

#3fade4 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thalassophile. In RGB it is rgb(63, 173, 228), in HSL hsl(200, 75.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.894% 0.12633 234.613).

What colors go well with #3fade4?

The complementary color of #3fade4 is #dd8a4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c6 and #7a9ff0. The triadic partners are #de7ea6 and #9faa44.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fade4?

Black text reads better on #3fade4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fade4 a warm or cool color?

#3fade4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.126.