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#53cbfd color: Thor’s Thunder

#53cbfd is rgb(83, 203, 253) in RGB and oklch(79.451% 0.12722 229.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

79.5%
0.127
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #53cbfd

#53cbfd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder (#44ccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #53cbfd mixed with white

  1. 53cbfd
  2. 6ad1fe
  3. 7ed6fe
  4. 90dbff
  5. a1e1ff
  6. b2e6ff
  7. c2ebff
  8. d2f0ff
  9. e1f5ff
  10. f0faff

Darker: #53cbfd mixed with black

  1. 53cbfd
  2. 47b0dc
  3. 3b96bc
  4. 307d9d
  5. 25657f
  6. 1b4d62
  7. 113747
  8. 08222d
  9. 020f16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #53cbfd with less saturation

  1. 53cbfd
  2. 63caf7
  3. 71c9f0
  4. 7dc7ea
  5. 87c6e3
  6. 91c4dd
  7. 9bc3d6
  8. a4c1d0
  9. acc0c9
  10. b4bec3

Questions about #53cbfd

What color is #53cbfd?

#53cbfd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(83, 203, 253), in HSL hsl(197.65, 97.7%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.451% 0.12722 229.162).

What colors go well with #53cbfd?

The complementary color of #53cbfd is #fea270. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ed4db and #8abdff. The triadic partners are #f999c9 and #c2c35b.

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

Black text reads better on #53cbfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53cbfd a warm or cool color?

#53cbfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.127.