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#3fafea color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3fafea is rgb(63, 175, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.64% 0.13098 236.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

71.6%
0.131
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3fafea

#3fafea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, 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: #3fafea mixed with white

  1. 3fafea
  2. 59b7ed
  3. 6fc0ef
  4. 83c8f2
  5. 95d0f4
  6. a8d8f6
  7. bae0f8
  8. cbe8fa
  9. dcf0fc
  10. eef7fd

Darker: #3fafea mixed with black

  1. 3fafea
  2. 3598cb
  3. 2c81ae
  4. 236b91
  5. 1b5675
  6. 12415a
  7. 0a2e41
  8. 041c29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3fafea with less saturation

  1. 3fafea
  2. 4faee3
  3. 5caddc
  4. 68add5
  5. 72acce
  6. 7caac7
  7. 84a9c0
  8. 8da8b9
  9. 95a6b2
  10. 9ca5ab

Questions about #3fafea

What color is #3fafea?

#3fafea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 175, 234), in HSL hsl(200.7, 80.28%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.64% 0.13098 236.1).

What colors go well with #3fafea?

The complementary color of #3fafea is #e18c4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bacc and #7da0f6. The triadic partners are #e37fa6 and #9fad44.

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

Black text reads better on #3fafea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fafea a warm or cool color?

#3fafea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.131.