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#50aaee color: Cerulean

#50aaee is rgb(80, 170, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.224% 0.13155 244.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

71.2%
0.132
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #50aaee

#50aaee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #50aaee mixed with white

  1. 50aaee
  2. 65b3f0
  3. 77bcf3
  4. 89c4f5
  5. 9bcdf7
  6. acd5f8
  7. bddefa
  8. cde6fb
  9. deeefd
  10. eef7fe

Darker: #50aaee mixed with black

  1. 50aaee
  2. 4493cf
  3. 397db1
  4. 2e6893
  5. 245377
  6. 1a3f5c
  7. 102d42
  8. 071b2a
  9. 020b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #50aaee with less saturation

  1. 50aaee
  2. 5baae7
  3. 65a9df
  4. 6fa9d8
  5. 77a8d0
  6. 7fa7c9
  7. 87a6c1
  8. 8ea5ba
  9. 95a4b2
  10. 9ca3aa

Questions about #50aaee

What color is #50aaee?

#50aaee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(80, 170, 238), in HSL hsl(205.82, 82.29%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.224% 0.13155 244.082).

What colors go well with #50aaee?

The complementary color of #50aaee is #db8f3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d4 and #899bf4. The triadic partners are #e57d98 and #91b04d.

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

Black text reads better on #50aaee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50aaee a warm or cool color?

#50aaee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.132.