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#3BCCEF

#3bccef ≈ Sky Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3bccef is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 80% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.31% cyan, 14.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 191.67°, with 84.91% saturation and 58.43% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sky Blue (#87ceeb), ΔE 6.29.

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Relative luminance0.5035

Complementary

  1. #3bccef
  2. #ef5e3b

Split complementary

  1. #3bccef
  2. #ef3b72
  3. #efb83b

Analogous

  1. #3befb8
  2. #3bccef
  3. #3b72ef

Triadic

  1. #3bccef
  2. #ef3bcc
  3. #ccef3b

Tetradic

  1. #3bccef
  2. #5e3bef
  3. #ef5e3b
  4. #ccef3b

Square

  1. #3bccef
  2. #b83bef
  3. #ef5e3b
  4. #72ef3b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b6e86
  2. #11a8cd
  3. #3bccef
  4. #82def5
  5. #c8f1fb

Shades

#3bccef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3bccef
  2. #35b8d7
  3. #2fa3bf
  4. #298fa7
  5. #237a8f
  6. #1e6678
  7. #185260
  8. #123d48
  9. #0c2930
  10. #061418
  11. #000000

Tints

#3bccef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3bccef
  2. #4fd1f1
  3. #62d6f2
  4. #76dbf4
  5. #89e0f5
  6. #9de6f7
  7. #b1ebf9
  8. #c4f0fa
  9. #d8f5fc
  10. #ebfafd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3bccef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3bccef
  2. #42c4e4
  3. #49bdd9
  4. #50b5ce
  5. #57aec3
  6. #5ea6b8
  7. #649eac
  8. #6b97a1
  9. #728f96
  10. #79888b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bcbcbc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #99c3d2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b6c6f1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9db5ef ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00d8d7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #94c8f0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #81beef ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00d3e1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3bccef {
  color: #3bccef;
}
Background
.bg-3bccef {
  background-color: #3bccef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-3bccef {
  border: 2px solid #3bccef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3bccef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 204 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 192 85% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3bccef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3bccef, #3b72ef);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3bccef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 204 239 / 0.35);
}

#87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 6.29 #89cff0 Baby Blue ΔE 6.96 #00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 8.21 #87cefa Light Sky Blue ΔE 8.76 #a4dded Non-Photo Blue ΔE 10.07 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 10.53 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 11.20 #c43310 Inverted #bcbcbc Grayscale 

Sky Blue
#3bccef  rgb(59, 204, 239)  hsl(192, 85%, 58%)  Sky Blue
#ef5e3b  rgb(239, 94, 59)  hsl(12, 85%, 58%)  Tomato
#ef3bcc  rgb(239, 59, 204)  hsl(312, 85%, 58%)  Shocking Pink
#ccef3b  rgb(204, 239, 59)  hsl(72, 85%, 58%)  Pear