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#21b3dc color: Blue Atoll

#21b3dc is rgb(33, 179, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.339% 0.12683 223.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

71.3%
0.127
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #21b3dc

#21b3dc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Atoll (#00b3e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #21b3dc mixed with white

  1. 21b3dc
  2. 49bbe0
  3. 63c3e4
  4. 7acae7
  5. 8fd2eb
  6. a3daef
  7. b6e1f2
  8. c8e9f5
  9. dbf0f9
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #21b3dc mixed with black

  1. 21b3dc
  2. 1b9bbf
  3. 1684a3
  4. 106e88
  5. 0b586e
  6. 064354
  7. 032f3c
  8. 011d26
  9. 000c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #21b3dc with less saturation

  1. 21b3dc
  2. 3db2d6
  3. 50b0d1
  4. 5eafcb
  5. 6badc5
  6. 76acc0
  7. 80aaba
  8. 89a8b4
  9. 92a6ae
  10. 9aa4a8

Questions about #21b3dc

What color is #21b3dc?

#21b3dc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Atoll. In RGB it is rgb(33, 179, 220), in HSL hsl(193.16, 73.91%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.339% 0.12683 223.09).

What colors go well with #21b3dc?

The complementary color of #21b3dc is #e4865f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbb8 and #66a6f0. The triadic partners are #d981b7 and #b1a53a.

Is white or black text more readable on #21b3dc?

Black text reads better on #21b3dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21b3dc a warm or cool color?

#21b3dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.127.