#45a1cd color: Sea Ridge
#45a1cd is rgb(69, 161, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.212% 0.10804 232.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #45a1cd
#45a1cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Ridge (#45a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #45a1cd mixed with white
Darker: #45a1cd mixed with black
Calmer: #45a1cd with less saturation
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What color is #45a1cd?
#45a1cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Ridge. In RGB it is rgb(69, 161, 205), in HSL hsl(199.41, 57.63%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.212% 0.10804 232.363).
What colors go well with #45a1cd?
The complementary color of #45a1cd is #ca8254. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22a9b3 and #7295d9. The triadic partners are #c9799c and #979d49.
Is white or black text more readable on #45a1cd?
Black text reads better on #45a1cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #45a1cd a warm or cool color?
#45a1cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.108.