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#35addb color: Highlighter Blue

#35addb is rgb(53, 173, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.228% 0.12212 228.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.2%
0.122
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

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 #35addb

#35addb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 229°.

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 Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #35addb mixed with white

  1. 35addb
  2. 52b5df
  3. 69bee3
  4. 7ec6e7
  5. 92ceea
  6. a5d7ee
  7. b7dff2
  8. c9e7f5
  9. dbeff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #35addb mixed with black

  1. 35addb
  2. 2d96be
  3. 257fa2
  4. 1d6a87
  5. 15556d
  6. 0e4154
  7. 082d3c
  8. 031b26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #35addb with less saturation

  1. 35addb
  2. 48acd5
  3. 56abcf
  4. 62aac9
  5. 6da8c3
  6. 77a7be
  7. 80a6b8
  8. 88a4b1
  9. 90a2ab
  10. 98a1a5

Questions about #35addb

What color is #35addb?

#35addb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 173, 219), in HSL hsl(196.63, 69.75%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.228% 0.12212 228.556).

What colors go well with #35addb?

The complementary color of #35addb is #dc8658. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6bb and #6fa0eb. The triadic partners are #d77eac and #a6a541.

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

Black text reads better on #35addb: 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 #35addb a warm or cool color?

#35addb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.122.