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#35aeef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#35aeef is rgb(53, 174, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.413% 0.13989 237.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

71.4%
0.140
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #35aeef

#35aeef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #35aeef mixed with white

  1. 35aeef
  2. 52b7f1
  3. 6abff3
  4. 7fc7f5
  5. 92cff7
  6. a5d8f9
  7. b8e0fa
  8. cae8fc
  9. dceffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #35aeef mixed with black

  1. 35aeef
  2. 2d97d0
  3. 2580b1
  4. 1d6a94
  5. 155578
  6. 0e415c
  7. 082e42
  8. 031c2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #35aeef with less saturation

  1. 35aeef
  2. 48ade8
  3. 57ade0
  4. 64acd9
  5. 6fabd1
  6. 79aaca
  7. 82a9c2
  8. 8ba7ba
  9. 93a6b2
  10. 9ba4ab

Questions about #35aeef

What color is #35aeef?

#35aeef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 174, 239), in HSL hsl(200.97, 85.32%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.413% 0.13989 237.582).

What colors go well with #35aeef?

The complementary color of #35aeef is #e38a3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bad0 and #7c9efa. The triadic partners are #e77ba3 and #9cae3a.

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

Black text reads better on #35aeef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35aeef a warm or cool color?

#35aeef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.14.