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#23aaf2 color: Vivid Cerulean

#23aaf2 is rgb(35, 170, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.32% 0.15023 239.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.3%
0.150
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #23aaf2

#23aaf2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #23aaf2 mixed with white

  1. 23aaf2
  2. 48b3f4
  3. 62bcf6
  4. 78c5f8
  5. 8dcdf9
  6. a1d6fb
  7. b4defc
  8. c7e7fd
  9. daeffe
  10. edf7ff

Darker: #23aaf2 mixed with black

  1. 23aaf2
  2. 1d93d2
  3. 177db4
  4. 116896
  5. 0c5379
  6. 073f5e
  7. 042d43
  8. 011b2b
  9. 000b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #23aaf2 with less saturation

  1. 23aaf2
  2. 3daaea
  3. 4ea9e2
  4. 5ca8da
  5. 68a7d2
  6. 73a6ca
  7. 7da5c1
  8. 86a4b9
  9. 8fa2b0
  10. 97a1a8

Questions about #23aaf2

What color is #23aaf2?

#23aaf2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(35, 170, 242), in HSL hsl(200.87, 88.84%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.32% 0.15023 239.252).

What colors go well with #23aaf2?

The complementary color of #23aaf2 is #e2852b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6ce and #7a99fc. The triadic partners are #e8739d and #95ac2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #23aaf2?

Black text reads better on #23aaf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23aaf2 a warm or cool color?

#23aaf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.15.