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#53b2ef color: Blue Jeans

#53b2ef is rgb(83, 178, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.172% 0.12591 239.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

73.2%
0.126
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #53b2ef

#53b2ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5dadec). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #53b2ef mixed with white

  1. 53b2ef
  2. 68baf1
  3. 7ac2f3
  4. 8ccaf5
  5. 9dd2f7
  6. aed9f9
  7. bee1fa
  8. cfe9fc
  9. dff0fd
  10. eff8fe

Darker: #53b2ef mixed with black

  1. 53b2ef
  2. 479ad0
  3. 3b83b1
  4. 306d94
  5. 255778
  6. 1b435c
  7. 112f42
  8. 081d2a
  9. 020c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #53b2ef with less saturation

  1. 53b2ef
  2. 5fb1e8
  3. 69b1e1
  4. 73b0da
  5. 7cafd3
  6. 84aecc
  7. 8cadc5
  8. 93acbe
  9. 9babb7
  10. a1a9af

Questions about #53b2ef

What color is #53b2ef?

#53b2ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(83, 178, 239), in HSL hsl(203.46, 82.98%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.172% 0.12591 239.851).

What colors go well with #53b2ef?

The complementary color of #53b2ef is #e29450. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #05bdd4 and #89a4f8. The triadic partners are #e885a5 and #9eb452.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b2ef?

Black text reads better on #53b2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b2ef a warm or cool color?

#53b2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.126.