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#53b8fe color: Hello Summer

#53b8fe is rgb(83, 184, 254) in RGB and oklch(75.232% 0.1378 242.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

75.2%
0.138
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #53b8fe

#53b8fe is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hello Summer (#55bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #53b8fe mixed with white

  1. 53b8fe
  2. 68c0ff
  3. 7bc7ff
  4. 8dceff
  5. 9ed5ff
  6. afddff
  7. bfe4ff
  8. cfebff
  9. dff1ff
  10. eff8ff

Darker: #53b8fe mixed with black

  1. 53b8fe
  2. 47a0dd
  3. 3b88bd
  4. 30719e
  5. 255b80
  6. 1b4563
  7. 113147
  8. 081e2d
  9. 020c16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #53b8fe with less saturation

  1. 53b8fe
  2. 60b8f6
  3. 6bb7ef
  4. 76b6e7
  5. 7fb5df
  6. 88b5d7
  7. 91b4cf
  8. 98b2c7
  9. a0b1bf
  10. a7b0b7

Questions about #53b8fe

What color is #53b8fe?

#53b8fe is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Hello Summer. In RGB it is rgb(83, 184, 254), in HSL hsl(204.56, 98.84%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.232% 0.1378 242.113).

What colors go well with #53b8fe?

The complementary color of #53b8fe is #ec9948. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c5e1 and #91a8ff. The triadic partners are #f587a8 and #a0bc51.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b8fe?

Black text reads better on #53b8fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b8fe a warm or cool color?

#53b8fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.138.