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#35b0db color: Highlighter Blue

#35b0db is rgb(53, 176, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.935% 0.12113 226.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.9%
0.121
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #35b0db

#35b0db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, 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: #35b0db mixed with white

  1. 35b0db
  2. 52b8df
  3. 6ac0e3
  4. 7fc8e7
  5. 93d0ea
  6. a5d8ee
  7. b8e0f2
  8. cae8f5
  9. dcf0f8
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #35b0db mixed with black

  1. 35b0db
  2. 2d99be
  3. 2582a2
  4. 1d6c87
  5. 15566d
  6. 0e4254
  7. 082e3c
  8. 031c26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #35b0db with less saturation

  1. 35b0db
  2. 48afd5
  3. 57aed0
  4. 63acca
  5. 6eabc4
  6. 78aabf
  7. 82a8b9
  8. 8aa6b3
  9. 92a5ad
  10. 9aa3a7

Questions about #35b0db

What color is #35b0db?

#35b0db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 176, 219), in HSL hsl(195.54, 69.75%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.935% 0.12113 226.317).

What colors go well with #35b0db?

The complementary color of #35b0db is #df885d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8ba and #6ea3ec. The triadic partners are #d781b1 and #aba642.

Is white or black text more readable on #35b0db?

Black text reads better on #35b0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35b0db a warm or cool color?

#35b0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.121.