Close to Deep Sky Blue
#3DBFFF
#3DBFFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 23.9% red, 74.9% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 100% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3DBFFF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.09:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3DBFFF as they’d see it.
#3DBFFF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #3DBFFF
What color is #3DBFFF?
#3DBFFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 23.9% red, 74.9% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 100% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #3DBFFF in RGB?
#3DBFFF is rgb(61, 191, 255): 61 red, 191 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3DBFFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(76, 25, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3DBFFF?
PANTONE Cyan C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3DBFFF?
Its complement #F59F77 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.