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#23aaee color: Vivid Cerulean

#23aaee is rgb(35, 170, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.114% 0.14617 237.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.1%
0.146
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #23aaee

#23aaee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #23aaee mixed with white

  1. 23aaee
  2. 48b3f0
  3. 62bcf3
  4. 78c5f5
  5. 8dcdf7
  6. a1d6f9
  7. b4defa
  8. c7e6fc
  9. daeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #23aaee mixed with black

  1. 23aaee
  2. 1d93cf
  3. 177db1
  4. 116893
  5. 0c5377
  6. 073f5c
  7. 042d42
  8. 011b2a
  9. 000b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #23aaee with less saturation

  1. 23aaee
  2. 3da9e6
  3. 4ea9df
  4. 5ca8d7
  5. 68a7cf
  6. 73a6c7
  7. 7da5bf
  8. 86a3b7
  9. 8fa2af
  10. 97a0a7

Questions about #23aaee

What color is #23aaee?

#23aaee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(35, 170, 238), in HSL hsl(200.1, 85.65%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.114% 0.14617 237.726).

What colors go well with #23aaee?

The complementary color of #23aaee is #e18533. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cb and #7799f9. The triadic partners are #e5749f and #98aa2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #23aaee?

Black text reads better on #23aaee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23aaee a warm or cool color?

#23aaee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.146.