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#21ace7 color: Huelveño Horizon

#21ace7 is rgb(33, 172, 231) in RGB and oklch(70.199% 0.1386 233.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.2%
0.139
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #21ace7

#21ace7 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon (#17a9e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #21ace7 mixed with white

  1. 21ace7
  2. 47b5ea
  3. 62bded
  4. 78c6f0
  5. 8dcef2
  6. a1d7f5
  7. b4dff7
  8. c7e7f9
  9. daeffb
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #21ace7 mixed with black

  1. 21ace7
  2. 1b95c9
  3. 167fab
  4. 10698f
  5. 0b5473
  6. 064059
  7. 032d40
  8. 011b28
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #21ace7 with less saturation

  1. 21ace7
  2. 3cabe0
  3. 4eaad9
  4. 5ca9d2
  5. 68a8cb
  6. 73a7c4
  7. 7da5bc
  8. 86a4b5
  9. 8fa2ae
  10. 97a1a6

Questions about #21ace7

What color is #21ace7?

#21ace7 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(33, 172, 231), in HSL hsl(197.88, 80.49%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.199% 0.1386 233.436).

What colors go well with #21ace7?

The complementary color of #21ace7 is #e18443. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c6 and #719df5. The triadic partners are #e078a6 and #9fa831.

Is white or black text more readable on #21ace7?

Black text reads better on #21ace7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21ace7 a warm or cool color?

#21ace7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.139.