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#35ace2 color: Royal Peacock

#35ace2 is rgb(53, 172, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.32% 0.12861 232.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.3%
0.129
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #35ace2

#35ace2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #35ace2 mixed with white

  1. 35ace2
  2. 52b5e5
  3. 69bde9
  4. 7ec6ec
  5. 92ceef
  6. a5d6f2
  7. b7dff5
  8. c9e7f8
  9. dbeffa
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #35ace2 mixed with black

  1. 35ace2
  2. 2d95c4
  3. 257fa8
  4. 1d698c
  5. 155471
  6. 0e4057
  7. 082d3e
  8. 031b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #35ace2 with less saturation

  1. 35ace2
  2. 48abdc
  3. 56aad5
  4. 62a9ce
  5. 6da8c8
  6. 77a7c1
  7. 80a5bb
  8. 88a4b4
  9. 90a3ad
  10. 98a1a6

Questions about #35ace2

What color is #35ace2?

#35ace2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(53, 172, 226), in HSL hsl(198.73, 74.89%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.32% 0.12861 232.966).

What colors go well with #35ace2?

The complementary color of #35ace2 is #dd874d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c3 and #749eef. The triadic partners are #dc7ca6 and #a0a73e.

Is white or black text more readable on #35ace2?

Black text reads better on #35ace2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35ace2 a warm or cool color?

#35ace2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.129.