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#3faedf color: Highlighter Blue

#3faedf is rgb(63, 174, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.893% 0.12131 231.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.9%
0.121
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3faedf

#3faedf is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #3faedf mixed with white

  1. 3faedf
  2. 59b6e3
  3. 6ebfe6
  4. 82c7ea
  5. 95cfed
  6. a7d7f0
  7. b9dff3
  8. cbe7f6
  9. dceff9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #3faedf mixed with black

  1. 3faedf
  2. 3597c2
  3. 2c80a5
  4. 236a8a
  5. 1b556f
  6. 124156
  7. 0a2e3d
  8. 041c27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3faedf with less saturation

  1. 3faedf
  2. 4fadd9
  3. 5cacd3
  4. 67abcd
  5. 71aac7
  6. 7aa9c1
  7. 83a7ba
  8. 8ba6b4
  9. 93a4ae
  10. 9aa3a7

Questions about #3faedf

What color is #3faedf?

#3faedf is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 174, 223), in HSL hsl(198.38, 71.43%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.893% 0.12131 231.315).

What colors go well with #3faedf?

The complementary color of #3faedf is #dd8a57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c0 and #76a1ed. The triadic partners are #da80aa and #a4a846.

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

Black text reads better on #3faedf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3faedf a warm or cool color?

#3faedf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.121.