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#55b2ca color: Blue Bobbin

#55b2ca is rgb(85, 178, 202) in RGB and oklch(71.637% 0.09426 217.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

71.6%
0.094
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #55b2ca

#55b2ca is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Bobbin (#52b4ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #55b2ca mixed with white

  1. 55b2ca
  2. 69bacf
  3. 7cc2d5
  4. 8dc9da
  5. 9ed1df
  6. afd9e5
  7. bfe0ea
  8. cfe8ef
  9. dff0f5
  10. eff7fa

Darker: #55b2ca mixed with black

  1. 55b2ca
  2. 499aaf
  3. 3d8395
  4. 316d7c
  5. 265764
  6. 1c434d
  7. 112f37
  8. 081d22
  9. 020c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #55b2ca with less saturation

  1. 55b2ca
  2. 60b1c6
  3. 6aafc2
  4. 73aebf
  5. 7badbb
  6. 82abb7
  7. 8aaab3
  8. 90a8af
  9. 97a7ab
  10. 9da5a7

Questions about #55b2ca

What color is #55b2ca?

#55b2ca is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bobbin. In RGB it is rgb(85, 178, 202), in HSL hsl(192.31, 52.47%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.637% 0.09426 217.152).

What colors go well with #55b2ca?

The complementary color of #55b2ca is #d78e79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53b7ad and #72a9dc. The triadic partners are #ca8db9 and #b4a45c.

Is white or black text more readable on #55b2ca?

Black text reads better on #55b2ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55b2ca a warm or cool color?

#55b2ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.094.