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#40abfa color: Adamantine Blue

#40abfa is rgb(64, 171, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.564% 0.15023 244.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

71.6%
0.150
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #40abfa

#40abfa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adamantine Blue (#46adf9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #40abfa mixed with white

  1. 40abfa
  2. 59b4fb
  3. 6ebdfc
  4. 82c5fd
  5. 95cefe
  6. a7d6ff
  7. b9dfff
  8. cbe7ff
  9. dcefff
  10. eef7ff

Darker: #40abfa mixed with black

  1. 40abfa
  2. 3694d9
  3. 2d7eba
  4. 24689b
  5. 1b547d
  6. 134061
  7. 0b2d46
  8. 051b2d
  9. 010b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #40abfa with less saturation

  1. 40abfa
  2. 4fabf2
  3. 5caae9
  4. 68aae1
  5. 72a9d8
  6. 7ba9d0
  7. 84a8c7
  8. 8ca7be
  9. 94a6b5
  10. 9ca4ac

Questions about #40abfa

What color is #40abfa?

#40abfa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Adamantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 171, 250), in HSL hsl(205.48, 94.9%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.564% 0.15023 244.784).

What colors go well with #40abfa?

The complementary color of #40abfa is #e28c23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9dc and #889aff. The triadic partners are #ef7797 and #8eb33c.

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

Black text reads better on #40abfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40abfa a warm or cool color?

#40abfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.15.