#55aeea color: Blue Jeans
#55aeea is rgb(85, 174, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.108% 0.12223 240.857) 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 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #55aeea
#55aeea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5dadec). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #55aeea mixed with white
Darker: #55aeea mixed with black
Calmer: #55aeea with less saturation
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What color is #55aeea?
#55aeea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(85, 174, 234), in HSL hsl(204.16, 78.01%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.108% 0.12223 240.857).
What colors go well with #55aeea?
The complementary color of #55aeea is #dc924f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16b9d0 and #88a0f2. The triadic partners are #e383a0 and #9ab054.
Is white or black text more readable on #55aeea?
Black text reads better on #55aeea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55aeea a warm or cool color?
#55aeea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.122.