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#36a2ce color: Skydome

#36a2ce is rgb(54, 162, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.055% 0.11508 229.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

67.1%
0.115
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #36a2ce

#36a2ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Skydome (#38a3cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #36a2ce mixed with white

  1. 36a2ce
  2. 51abd3
  3. 68b5d8
  4. 7cbede
  5. 90c8e3
  6. a3d1e7
  7. b6daec
  8. c8e3f1
  9. daedf6
  10. edf6fa

Darker: #36a2ce mixed with black

  1. 36a2ce
  2. 2e8cb3
  3. 257798
  4. 1e637f
  5. 164f66
  6. 0f3c4e
  7. 082a38
  8. 031923
  9. 010a0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #36a2ce with less saturation

  1. 36a2ce
  2. 46a1c8
  3. 53a0c3
  4. 5e9fbd
  5. 679eb8
  6. 709db2
  7. 799bac
  8. 809aa7
  9. 8898a1
  10. 8f979b

Questions about #36a2ce

What color is #36a2ce?

#36a2ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Skydome. In RGB it is rgb(54, 162, 206), in HSL hsl(197.37, 60.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.055% 0.11508 229.619).

What colors go well with #36a2ce?

The complementary color of #36a2ce is #ce7f52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aab1 and #6a96dc. The triadic partners are #ca77a0 and #9a9b3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #36a2ce?

Black text reads better on #36a2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36a2ce a warm or cool color?

#36a2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.115.