#51afea color: Blue Jeans
#51afea is rgb(81, 175, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.19% 0.12347 239.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 8%
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About #51afea
#51afea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5dadec). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #51afea mixed with white
Darker: #51afea mixed with black
Calmer: #51afea with less saturation
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Questions about #51afea
What color is #51afea?
#51afea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(81, 175, 234), in HSL hsl(203.14, 78.46%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.19% 0.12347 239.275).
What colors go well with #51afea?
The complementary color of #51afea is #de9150. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0abacf and #86a1f3. The triadic partners are #e383a3 and #9cb051.
Is white or black text more readable on #51afea?
Black text reads better on #51afea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #51afea a warm or cool color?
#51afea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.123.