What color is #3AABDF?

#3AABDF is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 171, 223), and in HSL hsl(199, 72%, 55%).

Is #3AABDF accessible as text?

On white, #3AABDF has a contrast ratio of 2.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #3AABDF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3AABDF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #3AABDF?

#3AABDF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DF6E3A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3AABDF below.

Is #3AABDF good for buttons?

#3AABDF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3AABDF — white text only reaches 2.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3AABDF the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #3AABDF is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#3AABDF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3AABDF

Not just a swatch — here's how #3AABDF works with other colors. Named schemes with #3AABDF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3AABDF Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3AABDF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3AABDF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #73D1FF

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3AABDF Secondary #AFD0E3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3AABDF Anchor #372C1D Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7C9D76 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #3AABDF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #3AABDF with

Turquoise Neon Blue Burnt Sienna Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCECF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A73DF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3AABDF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3AABDF;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 171 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.1% 0.125 232.8);
  --color-50: #F1FAFD;
  --color-100: #DBF0FA;
  --color-200: #B9E1F3;
  --color-300: #89C9E6;
  --color-400: #5DAFD5;
  --color-500: #3B92BA;
  --color-600: #34718E;
  --color-700: #2A5264;
  --color-800: #1F3742;
  --color-900: #152228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFD',
    100: '#DBF0FA',
    200: '#B9E1F3',
    300: '#89C9E6',
    400: '#5DAFD5',
    500: '#3B92BA',
    600: '#34718E',
    700: '#2A5264',
    800: '#1F3742',
    900: '#152228',
  },
}

$base: #3AABDF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFD;
$base-100: #DBF0FA;
$base-200: #B9E1F3;
$base-300: #89C9E6;
$base-400: #5DAFD5;
$base-500: #3B92BA;
$base-600: #34718E;
$base-700: #2A5264;
$base-800: #1F3742;
$base-900: #152228;
$base-hover: #1F8EC1;
$base-subtle: #CAE3EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3AABDF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89C9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DAFD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B92BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34718E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3AABDF

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