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#36addd color: Highlighter Blue

#36addd is rgb(54, 173, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.343% 0.12343 229.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.3%
0.123
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #36addd

#36addd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Blue (#3aafdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #36addd mixed with white

  1. 36addd
  2. 53b5e1
  3. 6abee5
  4. 7fc6e8
  5. 92ceec
  6. a5d7ef
  7. b8dff3
  8. cae7f6
  9. dceff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #36addd mixed with black

  1. 36addd
  2. 2e96c0
  3. 257fa4
  4. 1e6a88
  5. 16556e
  6. 0f4155
  7. 082d3d
  8. 031b26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #36addd with less saturation

  1. 36addd
  2. 48acd7
  3. 57abd1
  4. 63aacb
  5. 6da9c5
  6. 77a7bf
  7. 80a6b9
  8. 89a4b2
  9. 91a3ac
  10. 98a1a6

Questions about #36addd

What color is #36addd?

#36addd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 173, 221), in HSL hsl(197.25, 71.06%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.343% 0.12343 229.779).

What colors go well with #36addd?

The complementary color of #36addd is #dc8756. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6bd and #71a0ec. The triadic partners are #d87eab and #a5a641.

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

Black text reads better on #36addd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36addd a warm or cool color?

#36addd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.123.