#45a3cd color: Sea Ridge
#45a3cd is rgb(69, 163, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.681% 0.10726 230.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #45a3cd
#45a3cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Ridge (#45a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #45a3cd mixed with white
Darker: #45a3cd mixed with black
Calmer: #45a3cd with less saturation
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What color is #45a3cd?
#45a3cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Ridge. In RGB it is rgb(69, 163, 205), in HSL hsl(198.53, 57.63%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.681% 0.10726 230.639).
What colors go well with #45a3cd?
The complementary color of #45a3cd is #cc8358. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26abb2 and #7198d9. The triadic partners are #c97ba0 and #9b9d4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #45a3cd?
Black text reads better on #45a3cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #45a3cd a warm or cool color?
#45a3cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.107.