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#55a1ff color: Bright light blue

#55a1ff is rgb(85, 161, 255) in RGB and oklch(70.336% 0.15781 254.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

70.3%
0.158
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #55a1ff

#55a1ff is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Âbi Blue (#5ba8ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #55a1ff mixed with white

  1. 55a1ff
  2. 67abff
  3. 79b5ff
  4. 8abeff
  5. 9bc8ff
  6. acd1ff
  7. bcdbff
  8. cde4ff
  9. deedff
  10. eef6ff

Darker: #55a1ff mixed with black

  1. 55a1ff
  2. 498bde
  3. 3d76be
  4. 31629e
  5. 264e80
  6. 1c3c63
  7. 112a48
  8. 08192e
  9. 020916
  10. 000103

Calmer: #55a1ff with less saturation

  1. 55a1ff
  2. 5ea2f6
  3. 67a2ec
  4. 6fa2e3
  5. 77a2da
  6. 7ea2d0
  7. 85a2c7
  8. 8ca1bd
  9. 93a1b3
  10. 99a0a9

Questions about #55a1ff

What color is #55a1ff?

#55a1ff is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 161, 255), in HSL hsl(213.18, 100%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.336% 0.15781 254.96).

What colors go well with #55a1ff?

The complementary color of #55a1ff is #d78e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1e7 and #978ffd. The triadic partners are #f1717f and #72b447.

Is white or black text more readable on #55a1ff?

Black text reads better on #55a1ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55a1ff a warm or cool color?

#55a1ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.158.