Close to Deep Sky Blue
#3CAFFC
#3CAFFC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 23.5% red, 68.6% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 97% saturation and 61% 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 #3CAFFC.
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.
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8.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3CAFFC as they’d see it.
#3CAFFC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #3CAFFC
What color is #3CAFFC?
#3CAFFC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 23.5% red, 68.6% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 97% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #3CAFFC in RGB?
#3CAFFC is rgb(60, 175, 252): 60 red, 175 green, and 252 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3CAFFC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(76, 31, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3CAFFC?
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 #3CAFFC?
Its complement #E69360 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.