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#35b4db color: Ocean Sigh

#35b4db is rgb(53, 180, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.88% 0.12011 223.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

71.9%
0.120
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #35b4db

#35b4db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Sigh (#34b5d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #35b4db mixed with white

  1. 35b4db
  2. 53bcdf
  3. 6bc3e3
  4. 80cbe7
  5. 93d3ea
  6. a6daee
  7. b9e2f1
  8. cae9f5
  9. dcf0f8
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #35b4db mixed with black

  1. 35b4db
  2. 2d9cbe
  3. 2585a2
  4. 1d6e87
  5. 15586d
  6. 0e4454
  7. 08303c
  8. 031d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #35b4db with less saturation

  1. 35b4db
  2. 49b3d6
  3. 58b1d0
  4. 65b0cb
  5. 70afc5
  6. 7aadc0
  7. 84abba
  8. 8daab5
  9. 95a8af
  10. 9da6aa

Questions about #35b4db

What color is #35b4db?

#35b4db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Ocean Sigh. In RGB it is rgb(53, 180, 219), in HSL hsl(194.1, 69.75%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.88% 0.12011 223.287).

What colors go well with #35b4db?

The complementary color of #35b4db is #e38a65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16bbb9 and #6ca8ee. The triadic partners are #d885b8 and #b2a745.

Is white or black text more readable on #35b4db?

Black text reads better on #35b4db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35b4db a warm or cool color?

#35b4db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.12.