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#53c3fa color: Shovel Knight

#53c3fa is rgb(83, 195, 250) in RGB and oklch(77.51% 0.12767 233.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

77.5%
0.128
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #53c3fa

#53c3fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shovel Knight (#37c4fa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #53c3fa mixed with white

  1. 53c3fa
  2. 69c9fb
  3. 7dd0fc
  4. 8fd6fd
  5. a0dcfd
  6. b1e2fe
  7. c1e8fe
  8. d1eeff
  9. e0f4ff
  10. f0f9ff

Darker: #53c3fa mixed with black

  1. 53c3fa
  2. 47a9d9
  3. 3b90ba
  4. 30789b
  5. 25607d
  6. 1b4a61
  7. 113446
  8. 08202d
  9. 020e15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #53c3fa with less saturation

  1. 53c3fa
  2. 62c2f3
  3. 6ec1ed
  4. 7ac0e6
  5. 84bfdf
  6. 8dbdd8
  7. 96bcd2
  8. 9fbbcb
  9. a7b9c4
  10. aeb7bd

Questions about #53c3fa

What color is #53c3fa?

#53c3fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Shovel Knight. In RGB it is rgb(83, 195, 250), in HSL hsl(199.76, 94.35%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.51% 0.12767 233.235).

What colors go well with #53c3fa?

The complementary color of #53c3fa is #f59e64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20cdda and #8bb5ff. The triadic partners are #f492bd and #b6be57.

Is white or black text more readable on #53c3fa?

Black text reads better on #53c3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53c3fa a warm or cool color?

#53c3fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.128.