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#53abda color: Cousteau

#53abda is rgb(83, 171, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.613% 0.10876 234.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.6%
0.109
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #53abda

#53abda is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cousteau (#55a9d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #53abda mixed with white

  1. 53abda
  2. 67b4de
  3. 79bce2
  4. 8bc5e6
  5. 9ccdea
  6. add5ee
  7. bddef1
  8. cee6f5
  9. deeef8
  10. eff7fc

Darker: #53abda mixed with black

  1. 53abda
  2. 4794bd
  3. 3b7ea2
  4. 306887
  5. 25546c
  6. 1b4054
  7. 112d3c
  8. 081b25
  9. 020b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #53abda with less saturation

  1. 53abda
  2. 5eaad4
  3. 67a9cf
  4. 70a8c9
  5. 78a7c3
  6. 7fa6be
  7. 87a5b8
  8. 8da4b2
  9. 94a3ac
  10. 9aa2a6

Questions about #53abda

What color is #53abda?

#53abda is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cousteau. In RGB it is rgb(83, 171, 218), in HSL hsl(200.89, 64.59%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.613% 0.10876 234.577).

What colors go well with #53abda?

The complementary color of #53abda is #d58d5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32b4c0 and #7e9fe5. The triadic partners are #d583a4 and #9fa855.

Is white or black text more readable on #53abda?

Black text reads better on #53abda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53abda a warm or cool color?

#53abda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.109.