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#51a2fe color: Âbi Blue

#51a2fe is rgb(81, 162, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.344% 0.15704 253.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

70.3%
0.157
253°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #51a2fe

#51a2fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Âbi Blue (#5ba8ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #51a2fe mixed with white

  1. 51a2fe
  2. 64acff
  3. 77b6ff
  4. 88bfff
  5. 9ac9ff
  6. abd2ff
  7. bcdbff
  8. cce4ff
  9. ddedff
  10. eef6ff

Darker: #51a2fe mixed with black

  1. 51a2fe
  2. 458cdd
  3. 3a77bd
  4. 2f639e
  5. 244f80
  6. 1a3c63
  7. 102a47
  8. 07192d
  9. 020a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #51a2fe with less saturation

  1. 51a2fe
  2. 5ba2f5
  3. 64a3ec
  4. 6da3e2
  5. 75a3d9
  6. 7da3d0
  7. 84a2c6
  8. 8ba2bd
  9. 92a1b3
  10. 99a0a9

Questions about #51a2fe

What color is #51a2fe?

#51a2fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Âbi Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 162, 254), in HSL hsl(211.91, 98.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.344% 0.15704 253.404).

What colors go well with #51a2fe?

The complementary color of #51a2fe is #d98d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2e4 and #9490fd. The triadic partners are #f07183 and #76b445.

Is white or black text more readable on #51a2fe?

Black text reads better on #51a2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51a2fe a warm or cool color?

#51a2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.157.