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#35b1db color: Summer Sky

#35b1db is rgb(53, 177, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.171% 0.12084 225.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

71.2%
0.121
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #35b1db

#35b1db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #35b1db mixed with white

  1. 35b1db
  2. 53b9df
  3. 6ac1e3
  4. 7fc9e7
  5. 93d1ea
  6. a6d9ee
  7. b8e0f2
  8. cae8f5
  9. dcf0f8
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #35b1db mixed with black

  1. 35b1db
  2. 2d99be
  3. 2583a2
  4. 1d6c87
  5. 15576d
  6. 0e4254
  7. 082f3c
  8. 031c26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #35b1db with less saturation

  1. 35b1db
  2. 48b0d5
  3. 57afd0
  4. 64adca
  5. 6facc5
  6. 79aabf
  7. 82a9b9
  8. 8ba7b3
  9. 93a6ae
  10. 9aa4a8

Questions about #35b1db

What color is #35b1db?

#35b1db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(53, 177, 219), in HSL hsl(195.18, 69.75%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.171% 0.12084 225.564).

What colors go well with #35b1db?

The complementary color of #35b1db is #e0895f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #05b9ba and #6da4ec. The triadic partners are #d882b3 and #ada643.

Is white or black text more readable on #35b1db?

Black text reads better on #35b1db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35b1db a warm or cool color?

#35b1db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.121.