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#3faef0 color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3faef0 is rgb(63, 174, 240) in RGB and oklch(71.704% 0.13759 239.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

71.7%
0.138
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3faef0

#3faef0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, 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: #3faef0 mixed with white

  1. 3faef0
  2. 59b7f2
  3. 6ebff4
  4. 82c7f6
  5. 95cff8
  6. a7d7f9
  7. b9e0fb
  8. cbe7fc
  9. dceffd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3faef0 mixed with black

  1. 3faef0
  2. 3597d1
  3. 2c80b2
  4. 236a95
  5. 1b5578
  6. 12415d
  7. 0a2e43
  8. 041c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3faef0 with less saturation

  1. 3faef0
  2. 4fade9
  3. 5cade1
  4. 68acda
  5. 72abd2
  6. 7caacb
  7. 84a9c3
  8. 8da8bb
  9. 95a6b3
  10. 9ca5ac

Questions about #3faef0

What color is #3faef0?

#3faef0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 174, 240), in HSL hsl(202.37, 85.51%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.704% 0.13759 239.323).

What colors go well with #3faef0?

The complementary color of #3faef0 is #e28c40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bad2 and #819efa. The triadic partners are #e87ca1 and #9aaf41.

Is white or black text more readable on #3faef0?

Black text reads better on #3faef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3faef0 a warm or cool color?

#3faef0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.138.