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#3faef6 color: Adamantine Blue

#3faef6 is rgb(63, 174, 246) in RGB and oklch(72.005% 0.14389 241.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

72%
0.144
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3faef6

#3faef6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adamantine Blue (#46adf9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3faef6 mixed with white

  1. 3faef6
  2. 59b7f8
  3. 6ebff9
  4. 82c7fa
  5. 95d0fc
  6. a7d8fd
  7. b9e0fd
  8. cbe8fe
  9. dcefff
  10. eef7ff

Darker: #3faef6 mixed with black

  1. 3faef6
  2. 3597d6
  3. 2c80b7
  4. 236a98
  5. 1b557b
  6. 12415f
  7. 0a2e45
  8. 041c2c
  9. 010b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3faef6 with less saturation

  1. 3faef6
  2. 4faeee
  3. 5cade6
  4. 68acde
  5. 72acd6
  6. 7cabce
  7. 85aac6
  8. 8da9be
  9. 95a7b5
  10. 9da6ad

Questions about #3faef6

What color is #3faef6?

#3faef6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Adamantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 174, 246), in HSL hsl(203.61, 91.04%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.005% 0.14389 241.635).

What colors go well with #3faef6?

The complementary color of #3faef6 is #e48d36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbd8 and #859dfe. The triadic partners are #ec7b9e and #96b23f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3faef6?

Black text reads better on #3faef6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3faef6 a warm or cool color?

#3faef6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.144.