#55aefa color: Adamantine Blue
#55aefa is rgb(85, 174, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.892% 0.13998 246.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-400
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #55aefa
#55aefa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Adamantine Blue (#46adf9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #55aefa mixed with white
Darker: #55aefa mixed with black
Calmer: #55aefa with less saturation
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What color is #55aefa?
#55aefa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Adamantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 174, 250), in HSL hsl(207.64, 94.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.892% 0.13998 246.993).
What colors go well with #55aefa?
The complementary color of #55aefa is #e19436. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bce0 and #929efe. The triadic partners are #f07f98 and #90b74f.
Is white or black text more readable on #55aefa?
Black text reads better on #55aefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55aefa a warm or cool color?
#55aefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.14.