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#50abfe color: Joust Blue

#50abfe is rgb(80, 171, 254) in RGB and oklch(72.264% 0.14912 248.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

72.3%
0.149
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #50abfe

#50abfe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Joust Blue (#55aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #50abfe mixed with white

  1. 50abfe
  2. 65b4ff
  3. 77bdff
  4. 89c5ff
  5. 9bceff
  6. acd6ff
  7. bddfff
  8. cde7ff
  9. deefff
  10. eef7ff

Darker: #50abfe mixed with black

  1. 50abfe
  2. 4494dd
  3. 397ebd
  4. 2e689e
  5. 245480
  6. 1a4063
  7. 102d47
  8. 071b2d
  9. 020b16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #50abfe with less saturation

  1. 50abfe
  2. 5cabf5
  3. 66abed
  4. 70abe4
  5. 78aadb
  6. 81aad3
  7. 89a9ca
  8. 90a8c1
  9. 97a7b8
  10. 9ea6af

Questions about #50abfe

What color is #50abfe?

#50abfe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Joust Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 171, 254), in HSL hsl(208.62, 98.86%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.264% 0.14912 248.807).

What colors go well with #50abfe?

The complementary color of #50abfe is #e19120. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bae4 and #929aff. The triadic partners are #f27a92 and #88b748.

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

Black text reads better on #50abfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50abfe a warm or cool color?

#50abfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.149.