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#21abea color: Vivid Cerulean

#21abea is rgb(33, 171, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.114% 0.14201 235.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.1%
0.142
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #21abea

#21abea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #21abea mixed with white

  1. 21abea
  2. 47b4ed
  3. 61bdef
  4. 78c5f2
  5. 8dcef4
  6. a1d6f6
  7. b4def8
  8. c7e7fa
  9. daeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #21abea mixed with black

  1. 21abea
  2. 1b94cb
  3. 167eae
  4. 106891
  5. 0b5475
  6. 06405a
  7. 032d41
  8. 011b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #21abea with less saturation

  1. 21abea
  2. 3caae3
  3. 4da9db
  4. 5ca9d4
  5. 68a7cd
  6. 73a6c5
  7. 7da5be
  8. 86a4b6
  9. 8fa2ae
  10. 97a0a6

Questions about #21abea

What color is #21abea?

#21abea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(33, 171, 234), in HSL hsl(198.81, 82.72%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.114% 0.14201 235.36).

What colors go well with #21abea?

The complementary color of #21abea is #e1843c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c8 and #749bf7. The triadic partners are #e276a3 and #9ca92f.

Is white or black text more readable on #21abea?

Black text reads better on #21abea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21abea a warm or cool color?

#21abea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.142.