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#3fb4db color: Epimetheus

#3fb4db is rgb(63, 180, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.118% 0.11623 224.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

72.1%
0.116
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3fb4db

#3fb4db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epimetheus (#4bb2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #3fb4db mixed with white

  1. 3fb4db
  2. 59bcdf
  3. 6fc3e3
  4. 84cbe7
  5. 96d3ea
  6. a9daee
  7. bae2f1
  8. cce9f5
  9. ddf0f8
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #3fb4db mixed with black

  1. 3fb4db
  2. 359cbe
  3. 2c85a2
  4. 236e87
  5. 1b586d
  6. 124454
  7. 0a303c
  8. 041d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #3fb4db with less saturation

  1. 3fb4db
  2. 50b3d6
  3. 5db2d0
  4. 69b0cb
  5. 74afc6
  6. 7dadc0
  7. 86acbb
  8. 8eaab5
  9. 96a8b0
  10. 9ea7aa

Questions about #3fb4db

What color is #3fb4db?

#3fb4db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(63, 180, 219), in HSL hsl(195, 68.42%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.118% 0.11623 224.374).

What colors go well with #3fb4db?

The complementary color of #3fb4db is #e18c67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27bbbb and #71a8ec. The triadic partners are #d887b6 and #b1a94a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fb4db?

Black text reads better on #3fb4db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fb4db a warm or cool color?

#3fb4db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.116.