#55a2ca color: Blue Grotto
#55a2ca is rgb(85, 162, 202) in RGB and oklch(67.907% 0.09636 233.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #55a2ca
#55a2ca is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Grotto (#50a2ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #55a2ca mixed with white
Darker: #55a2ca mixed with black
Calmer: #55a2ca with less saturation
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What color is #55a2ca?
#55a2ca is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Grotto. In RGB it is rgb(85, 162, 202), in HSL hsl(200.51, 52.47%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.907% 0.09636 233.297).
What colors go well with #55a2ca?
The complementary color of #55a2ca is #c7875e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fa9b3 and #7998d4. The triadic partners are #c77f9d and #989f56.
Is white or black text more readable on #55a2ca?
Black text reads better on #55a2ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55a2ca a warm or cool color?
#55a2ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.096.