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#3faeed color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3faeed is rgb(63, 174, 237) in RGB and oklch(71.556% 0.13454 238.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

71.6%
0.135
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3faeed

#3faeed is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3faeed mixed with white

  1. 3faeed
  2. 59b6ef
  3. 6ebff2
  4. 82c7f4
  5. 95cff6
  6. a7d7f8
  7. b9dff9
  8. cbe7fb
  9. dceffd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3faeed mixed with black

  1. 3faeed
  2. 3597ce
  3. 2c80b0
  4. 236a93
  5. 1b5577
  6. 12415c
  7. 0a2e42
  8. 041c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3faeed with less saturation

  1. 3faeed
  2. 4fade6
  3. 5caddf
  4. 68acd7
  5. 72abd0
  6. 7baac9
  7. 84a9c1
  8. 8ca7ba
  9. 94a6b2
  10. 9ca5ab

Questions about #3faeed

What color is #3faeed?

#3faeed is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 174, 237), in HSL hsl(201.72, 82.86%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.556% 0.13454 238.074).

What colors go well with #3faeed?

The complementary color of #3faeed is #e18c45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9cf and #7f9ff7. The triadic partners are #e57da3 and #9cae42.

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

Black text reads better on #3faeed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3faeed a warm or cool color?

#3faeed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.135.