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#35b2df color: Summer Sky

#35b2df is rgb(53, 178, 223) in RGB and oklch(71.586% 0.12358 227.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

71.6%
0.124
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #35b2df

#35b2df is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, 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: #35b2df mixed with white

  1. 35b2df
  2. 53bae3
  3. 6ac2e6
  4. 7fcaea
  5. 93d2ed
  6. a6d9f0
  7. b8e1f3
  8. cae8f6
  9. dcf0f9
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #35b2df mixed with black

  1. 35b2df
  2. 2d9ac2
  3. 2583a5
  4. 1d6d8a
  5. 15576f
  6. 0e4356
  7. 082f3d
  8. 031d27
  9. 010c12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #35b2df with less saturation

  1. 35b2df
  2. 49b1d9
  3. 58b0d3
  4. 64aecd
  5. 70adc8
  6. 7aacc2
  7. 83aabc
  8. 8ca9b6
  9. 94a7af
  10. 9ca5a9

Questions about #35b2df

What color is #35b2df?

#35b2df is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(53, 178, 223), in HSL hsl(195.88, 72.65%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.586% 0.12358 227.124).

What colors go well with #35b2df?

The complementary color of #35b2df is #e28a5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00babe and #70a5f0. The triadic partners are #db82b2 and #aca842.

Is white or black text more readable on #35b2df?

Black text reads better on #35b2df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35b2df a warm or cool color?

#35b2df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.124.