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#53b2d0 color: Blue Martini

#53b2d0 is rgb(83, 178, 208) in RGB and oklch(71.805% 0.099 221.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

71.8%
0.099
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #53b2d0

#53b2d0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Martini (#52b4d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #53b2d0 mixed with white

  1. 53b2d0
  2. 68bad5
  3. 7ac2da
  4. 8cc9df
  5. 9dd1e3
  6. aed9e8
  7. bee0ed
  8. cfe8f1
  9. dff0f6
  10. eff7fa

Darker: #53b2d0 mixed with black

  1. 53b2d0
  2. 479ab5
  3. 3b839a
  4. 306d80
  5. 255767
  6. 1b434f
  7. 112f39
  8. 081d23
  9. 020c10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #53b2d0 with less saturation

  1. 53b2d0
  2. 5eb1cc
  3. 69b0c7
  4. 72aec3
  5. 7aadbf
  6. 82acba
  7. 89aab6
  8. 90a9b1
  9. 97a7ad
  10. 9ea5a8

Questions about #53b2d0

What color is #53b2d0?

#53b2d0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Martini. In RGB it is rgb(83, 178, 208), in HSL hsl(194.4, 57.08%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.805% 0.099 221.548).

What colors go well with #53b2d0?

The complementary color of #53b2d0 is #d98f73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bb8b3 and #75a8e0. The triadic partners are #cf8bb6 and #b1a65a.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b2d0?

Black text reads better on #53b2d0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b2d0 a warm or cool color?

#53b2d0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.099.