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#53affa color: Adamantine Blue

#53affa is rgb(83, 175, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.041% 0.14 245.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

73%
0.140
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #53affa

#53affa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adamantine Blue (#46adf9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #53affa mixed with white

  1. 53affa
  2. 67b7fb
  3. 7ac0fc
  4. 8cc8fd
  5. 9dd0fe
  6. add8ff
  7. bee0ff
  8. cee8ff
  9. dff0ff
  10. eff7ff

Darker: #53affa mixed with black

  1. 53affa
  2. 4798d9
  3. 3b81ba
  4. 306b9b
  5. 25567d
  6. 1b4161
  7. 112e46
  8. 081c2d
  9. 020b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #53affa with less saturation

  1. 53affa
  2. 5faff2
  3. 69aeea
  4. 72aee2
  5. 7badda
  6. 84add2
  7. 8bacca
  8. 93abc1
  9. 9aaab9
  10. a1a9b0

Questions about #53affa

What color is #53affa?

#53affa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Adamantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 175, 250), in HSL hsl(206.95, 94.35%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.041% 0.14 245.995).

What colors go well with #53affa?

The complementary color of #53affa is #e29438. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bce0 and #909fff. The triadic partners are #f07f9a and #92b74e.

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

Black text reads better on #53affa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53affa a warm or cool color?

#53affa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.14.