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#3fb0ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3fb0ef is rgb(63, 176, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.111% 0.13531 237.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

72.1%
0.135
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3fb0ef

#3fb0ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, 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: #3fb0ef mixed with white

  1. 3fb0ef
  2. 59b8f1
  3. 6fc0f3
  4. 83c9f5
  5. 96d1f7
  6. a8d8f9
  7. bae0fa
  8. cbe8fc
  9. ddf0fd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #3fb0ef mixed with black

  1. 3fb0ef
  2. 3599d0
  3. 2c82b1
  4. 236c94
  5. 1b5678
  6. 12425c
  7. 0a2e42
  8. 041c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3fb0ef with less saturation

  1. 3fb0ef
  2. 4fafe8
  3. 5dafe1
  4. 68aed9
  5. 73add2
  6. 7daccb
  7. 85abc3
  8. 8ea9bc
  9. 96a8b4
  10. 9da6ad

Questions about #3fb0ef

What color is #3fb0ef?

#3fb0ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 176, 239), in HSL hsl(201.48, 84.62%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.111% 0.13531 237.669).

What colors go well with #3fb0ef?

The complementary color of #3fb0ef is #e38d46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbd0 and #80a1fa. The triadic partners are #e77fa5 and #9eb042.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fb0ef?

Black text reads better on #3fb0ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fb0ef a warm or cool color?

#3fb0ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.135.