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#36abca color: Dragonfly Blue

#36abca is rgb(54, 171, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.026% 0.11005 219.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

69%
0.110
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #36abca

#36abca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue (#45abca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #36abca mixed with white

  1. 36abca
  2. 52b4cf
  3. 69bcd5
  4. 7ec5da
  5. 92cde0
  6. a5d5e5
  7. b7deea
  8. c9e6f0
  9. dbeef5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #36abca mixed with black

  1. 36abca
  2. 2e94af
  3. 257e95
  4. 1e687c
  5. 165464
  6. 0f404d
  7. 082d37
  8. 031b22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #36abca with less saturation

  1. 36abca
  2. 48aac5
  3. 55a8c1
  4. 61a7bc
  5. 6ba6b8
  6. 75a4b3
  7. 7da2ae
  8. 85a1aa
  9. 8d9fa5
  10. 949da0

Questions about #36abca

What color is #36abca?

#36abca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 171, 202), in HSL hsl(192.57, 58.27%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.026% 0.11005 219.58).

What colors go well with #36abca?

The complementary color of #36abca is #d58367. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bb1aa and #63a0dd. The triadic partners are #c980b1 and #ac9d45.

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

Black text reads better on #36abca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36abca a warm or cool color?

#36abca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.11.