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#55aefc color: Adamantine Blue

#55aefc is rgb(85, 174, 252) in RGB and oklch(72.993% 0.14229 247.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

73%
0.142
248°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #55aefc

#55aefc is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adamantine Blue (#46adf9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #55aefc mixed with white

  1. 55aefc
  2. 69b7fd
  3. 7bbffe
  4. 8cc7ff
  5. 9dcfff
  6. aed8ff
  7. bee0ff
  8. cfe8ff
  9. dfefff
  10. eff7ff

Darker: #55aefc mixed with black

  1. 55aefc
  2. 4997db
  3. 3d80bb
  4. 316a9c
  5. 26557e
  6. 1c4162
  7. 112e47
  8. 081c2d
  9. 020b16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #55aefc with less saturation

  1. 55aefc
  2. 60aef4
  3. 6aaeec
  4. 73ade3
  5. 7caddb
  6. 84acd3
  7. 8cacca
  8. 93abc2
  9. 9aaab9
  10. a1a9b0

Questions about #55aefc

What color is #55aefc?

#55aefc is bright light blue. The closest named color is Adamantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 174, 252), in HSL hsl(208.02, 96.53%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.993% 0.14229 247.634).

What colors go well with #55aefc?

The complementary color of #55aefc is #e29432. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bce2 and #939dff. The triadic partners are #f17f97 and #8eb84f.

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

Black text reads better on #55aefc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55aefc a warm or cool color?

#55aefc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.142.