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#51dbfd color: Berta Blue

#51dbfd is rgb(81, 219, 253) in RGB and oklch(83.041% 0.12568 217.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

83%
0.126
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #51dbfd

#51dbfd is a pastel light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Berta Blue (#45dcff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #51dbfd mixed with white

  1. 51dbfd
  2. 6adffd
  3. 7fe3fe
  4. 92e7fe
  5. a4eaff
  6. b4eeff
  7. c4f2ff
  8. d3f5ff
  9. e2f8ff
  10. f1fcff

Darker: #51dbfd mixed with black

  1. 51dbfd
  2. 45bedc
  3. 3aa2bc
  4. 2f879d
  5. 246d7f
  6. 1a5462
  7. 103c47
  8. 07262d
  9. 021116
  10. 000203

Calmer: #51dbfd with less saturation

  1. 51dbfd
  2. 64d9f8
  3. 74d8f2
  4. 82d6ed
  5. 8ed4e8
  6. 99d2e3
  7. a3d0dd
  8. adced8
  9. b6ccd2
  10. bfcacd

Questions about #51dbfd

What color is #51dbfd?

#51dbfd is pastel light sky blue. The closest named color is Berta Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 219, 253), in HSL hsl(191.86, 97.73%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.041% 0.12568 217.492).

What colors go well with #51dbfd?

The complementary color of #51dbfd is #ffab8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ce2d6 and #8bceff. The triadic partners are #fca7e5 and #dec861.

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

Black text reads better on #51dbfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51dbfd a warm or cool color?

#51dbfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.126.