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#35afdc color: Highlighter Blue

#35afdc is rgb(53, 175, 220) in RGB and oklch(70.744% 0.12222 227.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.7%
0.122
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #35afdc

#35afdc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, 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: #35afdc mixed with white

  1. 35afdc
  2. 52b7e0
  3. 6abfe4
  4. 7fc8e7
  5. 92d0eb
  6. a5d8ef
  7. b8e0f2
  8. cae8f5
  9. dceff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #35afdc mixed with black

  1. 35afdc
  2. 2d98bf
  3. 2581a3
  4. 1d6b88
  5. 15566e
  6. 0e4154
  7. 082e3c
  8. 031c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #35afdc with less saturation

  1. 35afdc
  2. 48aed6
  3. 57add0
  4. 63accb
  5. 6eaac5
  6. 78a9bf
  7. 81a7b9
  8. 8aa6b3
  9. 92a4ad
  10. 99a2a7

Questions about #35afdc

What color is #35afdc?

#35afdc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 175, 220), in HSL hsl(196.17, 70.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.744% 0.12222 227.638).

What colors go well with #35afdc?

The complementary color of #35afdc is #de885a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7bc and #6fa2ec. The triadic partners are #d880af and #a9a641.

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

Black text reads better on #35afdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35afdc a warm or cool color?

#35afdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.122.