#45bae1 color: Lake Thun
#45bae1 is rgb(69, 186, 225) in RGB and oklch(73.941% 0.11668 224.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 12%
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About #45bae1
#45bae1 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #45bae1 mixed with white
Darker: #45bae1 mixed with black
Calmer: #45bae1 with less saturation
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What color is #45bae1?
#45bae1 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(69, 186, 225), in HSL hsl(195, 72.22%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.941% 0.11668 224.082).
What colors go well with #45bae1?
The complementary color of #45bae1 is #e8926c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30c1c0 and #76aef3. The triadic partners are #de8cbd and #b7ae50.
Is white or black text more readable on #45bae1?
Black text reads better on #45bae1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #45bae1 a warm or cool color?
#45bae1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.117.