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#40aaeb color: Cerulean

#40aaeb is rgb(64, 170, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.573% 0.13471 239.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.6%
0.135
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #40aaeb

#40aaeb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #40aaeb mixed with white

  1. 40aaeb
  2. 59b3ee
  3. 6ebcf0
  4. 82c4f3
  5. 95cdf5
  6. a7d5f7
  7. b9def9
  8. cbe6fb
  9. dceffc
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #40aaeb mixed with black

  1. 40aaeb
  2. 3693cc
  3. 2d7dae
  4. 246891
  5. 1b5375
  6. 133f5b
  7. 0b2d41
  8. 051b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #40aaeb with less saturation

  1. 40aaeb
  2. 4fa9e4
  3. 5ca9dc
  4. 66a8d5
  5. 70a7ce
  6. 79a6c6
  7. 82a5bf
  8. 8aa4b7
  9. 92a3b0
  10. 99a1a8

Questions about #40aaeb

What color is #40aaeb?

#40aaeb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(64, 170, 235), in HSL hsl(202.81, 81.04%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.573% 0.13471 239.9).

What colors go well with #40aaeb?

The complementary color of #40aaeb is #dc8a3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6ce and #7f9bf4. The triadic partners are #e37a9d and #96ac41.

Is white or black text more readable on #40aaeb?

Black text reads better on #40aaeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40aaeb a warm or cool color?

#40aaeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.135.