#55ade3 color: Blue Jeans
#55ade3 is rgb(85, 173, 227) in RGB and oklch(71.554% 0.11557 238.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 11%
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About #55ade3
#55ade3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5dadec). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #55ade3 mixed with white
Darker: #55ade3 mixed with black
Calmer: #55ade3 with less saturation
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Questions about #55ade3
What color is #55ade3?
#55ade3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(85, 173, 227), in HSL hsl(202.82, 71.72%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.554% 0.11557 238.277).
What colors go well with #55ade3?
The complementary color of #55ade3 is #d99056. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28b7c9 and #85a0ec. The triadic partners are #dd83a2 and #9cad55.
Is white or black text more readable on #55ade3?
Black text reads better on #55ade3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55ade3 a warm or cool color?
#55ade3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.116.