#3faee5 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#3faee5 is rgb(63, 174, 229) in RGB and oklch(71.172% 0.12675 234.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 10%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #3faee5
#3faee5 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #3faee5 mixed with white
Darker: #3faee5 mixed with black
Calmer: #3faee5 with less saturation
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What color is #3faee5?
#3faee5 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 174, 229), in HSL hsl(199.88, 76.15%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.172% 0.12675 234.408).
What colors go well with #3faee5?
The complementary color of #3faee5 is #de8b4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8c7 and #7aa0f1. The triadic partners are #df7fa7 and #a1ab45.
Is white or black text more readable on #3faee5?
Black text reads better on #3faee5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #3faee5 a warm or cool color?
#3faee5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.127.