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#3faeda color: Highlighter Blue

#3faeda is rgb(63, 174, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.666% 0.11709 228.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.7%
0.117
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3faeda

#3faeda is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3faeda mixed with white

  1. 3faeda
  2. 59b6de
  3. 6ebfe2
  4. 82c7e6
  5. 95cfea
  6. a7d7ee
  7. b9dff1
  8. cbe7f5
  9. dceff8
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3faeda mixed with black

  1. 3faeda
  2. 3597bd
  3. 2c80a2
  4. 236a87
  5. 1b556c
  6. 124154
  7. 0a2e3c
  8. 041c25
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3faeda with less saturation

  1. 3faeda
  2. 4fadd4
  3. 5caccf
  4. 67abc9
  5. 71a9c3
  6. 7aa8be
  7. 83a7b8
  8. 8ba5b2
  9. 92a4ac
  10. 99a2a6

Questions about #3faeda

What color is #3faeda?

#3faeda is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 174, 218), in HSL hsl(197.03, 67.69%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.666% 0.11709 228.497).

What colors go well with #3faeda?

The complementary color of #3faeda is #db895d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17b6bb and #72a2e9. The triadic partners are #d681ad and #a7a648.

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

Black text reads better on #3faeda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3faeda a warm or cool color?

#3faeda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.117.