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#50aaed color: Cerulean

#50aaed is rgb(80, 170, 237) in RGB and oklch(71.175% 0.13044 243.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

71.2%
0.130
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #50aaed

#50aaed is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #50aaed mixed with white

  1. 50aaed
  2. 65b3ef
  3. 77bcf2
  4. 89c4f4
  5. 9bcdf6
  6. acd5f8
  7. bddefa
  8. cde6fb
  9. deeefd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #50aaed mixed with black

  1. 50aaed
  2. 4493ce
  3. 397db0
  4. 2e6893
  5. 245377
  6. 1a3f5c
  7. 102d42
  8. 071b2a
  9. 020b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #50aaed with less saturation

  1. 50aaed
  2. 5baae6
  3. 65a9de
  4. 6fa9d7
  5. 77a8d0
  6. 7fa7c8
  7. 87a6c1
  8. 8ea5b9
  9. 95a4b1
  10. 9ba3aa

Questions about #50aaed

What color is #50aaed?

#50aaed is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(80, 170, 237), in HSL hsl(205.61, 81.35%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.175% 0.13044 243.697).

What colors go well with #50aaed?

The complementary color of #50aaed is #da8f40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d3 and #899bf3. The triadic partners are #e47d99 and #92af4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #50aaed?

Black text reads better on #50aaed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50aaed a warm or cool color?

#50aaed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.13.