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#3CAEE2 closest to Thalassophile

#3CAEE2 is a light, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Thalassophile. In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 68.2% green and 88.6% blue (rgb(60, 174, 226)). Its HSL value is 199° hue, 74% saturation and 56% lightness, and in CMYK it is 73% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. #3CAEE2 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.34:1.

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Variations of #3CAEE2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#3CAEE2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#3CAEE2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #3CAEE2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 86% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7E9CE1
  • Protanopia 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #94ACE4
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #83ABE4
  • Deuteranopia 86% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7E9CE1
  • Deuteranomaly 90% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #71A3E2
  • Tritanopia 85% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00BCBF
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00B4D3
  • Achromatopsia 75% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A3A3A3
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #92A6B6

#3CAEE2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.52:1 Very poor#3CAEE2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.34:1 Very good#3CAEE2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#3CAEE2 in CSS

/* Thalassophile */
.color { color: #3CAEE2; }
.background { background-color: #3CAEE2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #3CAEE2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(60 174 226);
color: hsl(199 74% 56%);
color: oklch(0.710 0.125 232.5);

#3CAEE2 FAQ

What color is #3CAEE2?

#3CAEE2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Thalassophile. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #3CAEE2?

#3CAEE2 is rgb(60, 174, 226) in RGB, hsl(199, 74%, 56%) in HSL and cmyk(73%, 23%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #3CAEE2?

The complementary color of #3CAEE2 is #E2703C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #3CAEE2?

Black text has the best contrast on #3CAEE2: 8.34:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #3CAEE2 a warm or cool color?

#3CAEE2 is a cool color.