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#27bcfd color: Cherenkov Radiation

#27bcfd is rgb(39, 188, 253) in RGB and oklch(75.061% 0.14849 233.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

75.1%
0.148
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #27bcfd

#27bcfd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #27bcfd mixed with white

  1. 27bcfd
  2. 4dc3fe
  3. 67caff
  4. 7ed1ff
  5. 92d8ff
  6. a6dfff
  7. b8e5ff
  8. caecff
  9. dcf2ff
  10. eef9ff

Darker: #27bcfd mixed with black

  1. 27bcfd
  2. 20a3dc
  3. 1a8bbc
  4. 14739d
  5. 0e5d7f
  6. 084762
  7. 043247
  8. 021f2d
  9. 010d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #27bcfd with less saturation

  1. 27bcfd
  2. 43bbf5
  3. 56baee
  4. 66b9e6
  5. 73b8de
  6. 7eb6d6
  7. 89b5ce
  8. 93b3c6
  9. 9db2be
  10. a5b0b6

Questions about #27bcfd

What color is #27bcfd?

#27bcfd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(39, 188, 253), in HSL hsl(198.22, 98.17%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.061% 0.14849 233.952).

What colors go well with #27bcfd?

The complementary color of #27bcfd is #f59149. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c8d9 and #7dabff. The triadic partners are #f583b5 and #aeb837.

Is white or black text more readable on #27bcfd?

Black text reads better on #27bcfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #27bcfd a warm or cool color?

#27bcfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.148.