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#35aedd color: Highlighter Blue

#35aedd is rgb(53, 174, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.555% 0.12339 228.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.6%
0.123
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #35aedd

#35aedd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, 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: #35aedd mixed with white

  1. 35aedd
  2. 52b6e1
  3. 6abfe5
  4. 7fc7e8
  5. 92cfec
  6. a5d7ef
  7. b8dff3
  8. cae7f6
  9. dceff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #35aedd mixed with black

  1. 35aedd
  2. 2d97c0
  3. 2580a4
  4. 1d6a88
  5. 15556e
  6. 0e4155
  7. 082e3d
  8. 031c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #35aedd with less saturation

  1. 35aedd
  2. 48add7
  3. 56acd1
  4. 63abcb
  5. 6ea9c5
  6. 77a8bf
  7. 81a7b9
  8. 89a5b3
  9. 91a3ad
  10. 99a2a6

Questions about #35aedd

What color is #35aedd?

#35aedd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 174, 221), in HSL hsl(196.79, 71.19%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.555% 0.12339 228.933).

What colors go well with #35aedd?

The complementary color of #35aedd is #de8757. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7bd and #70a1ec. The triadic partners are #d97fac and #a6a641.

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

Black text reads better on #35aedd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35aedd a warm or cool color?

#35aedd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.123.