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#3fb2ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#3fb2ef is rgb(63, 178, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.568% 0.13412 236.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

72.6%
0.134
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3fb2ef

#3fb2ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, 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: #3fb2ef mixed with white

  1. 3fb2ef
  2. 59baf1
  3. 6fc2f3
  4. 83caf5
  5. 96d2f7
  6. a8d9f9
  7. bae1fa
  8. cbe9fc
  9. ddf0fd
  10. eef8fe

Darker: #3fb2ef mixed with black

  1. 3fb2ef
  2. 359ad0
  3. 2c83b1
  4. 236d94
  5. 1b5778
  6. 12435c
  7. 0a2f42
  8. 041d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3fb2ef with less saturation

  1. 3fb2ef
  2. 50b1e8
  3. 5db0e1
  4. 69b0da
  5. 74afd3
  6. 7eadcb
  7. 87acc4
  8. 8fabbd
  9. 97a9b5
  10. 9fa8ae

Questions about #3fb2ef

What color is #3fb2ef?

#3fb2ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 178, 239), in HSL hsl(200.8, 84.62%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.568% 0.13412 236.402).

What colors go well with #3fb2ef?

The complementary color of #3fb2ef is #e58e4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdd0 and #7fa3fb. The triadic partners are #e880a8 and #a2b144.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fb2ef?

Black text reads better on #3fb2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fb2ef a warm or cool color?

#3fb2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.134.