#36aadd color: Royal Peacock
#36aadd is rgb(54, 170, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.64% 0.12472 231.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #36aadd
#36aadd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #36aadd mixed with white
Darker: #36aadd mixed with black
Calmer: #36aadd with less saturation
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Questions about #36aadd
What color is #36aadd?
#36aadd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(54, 170, 221), in HSL hsl(198.32, 71.06%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.64% 0.12472 231.942).
What colors go well with #36aadd?
The complementary color of #36aadd is #da8550. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3be and #729ceb. The triadic partners are #d87ba5 and #9fa53f.
Is white or black text more readable on #36aadd?
Black text reads better on #36aadd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #36aadd a warm or cool color?
#36aadd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.125.