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#53d9fa color: Berta Blue

#53d9fa is rgb(83, 217, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.518% 0.12315 217.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

82.5%
0.123
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #53d9fa

#53d9fa is a pastel light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.66:1 contrast and black text 12.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Berta Blue (#45dcff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #53d9fa mixed with white

  1. 53d9fa
  2. 6bddfb
  3. 80e1fb
  4. 93e5fc
  5. a4e9fd
  6. b4edfd
  7. c4f1fe
  8. d3f4fe
  9. e2f8fe
  10. f1fcff

Darker: #53d9fa mixed with black

  1. 53d9fa
  2. 47bcd9
  3. 3ba1ba
  4. 30869b
  5. 256c7d
  6. 1b5361
  7. 113b46
  8. 08252d
  9. 021115
  10. 000203

Calmer: #53d9fa with less saturation

  1. 53d9fa
  2. 65d7f5
  3. 74d6f0
  4. 82d4eb
  5. 8ed2e5
  6. 98d0e0
  7. a2cedb
  8. acccd6
  9. b5cad0
  10. bdc8cb

Questions about #53d9fa

What color is #53d9fa?

#53d9fa is pastel light sky blue. The closest named color is Berta Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 217, 250), in HSL hsl(191.86, 94.35%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.518% 0.12315 217.325).

What colors go well with #53d9fa?

The complementary color of #53d9fa is #ffa98c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4edfd4 and #87cdff. The triadic partners are #f9a6e2 and #dcc662.

Is white or black text more readable on #53d9fa?

Black text reads better on #53d9fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and black gives 12.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53d9fa a warm or cool color?

#53d9fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.123.