#55b4e7 color: Sail Away
#55b4e7 is rgb(85, 180, 231) in RGB and oklch(73.326% 0.11596 234.922) 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 9%
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About #55b4e7
#55b4e7 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sail Away (#55b4de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #55b4e7 mixed with white
Darker: #55b4e7 mixed with black
Calmer: #55b4e7 with less saturation
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What color is #55b4e7?
#55b4e7 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sail Away. In RGB it is rgb(85, 180, 231), in HSL hsl(200.96, 75.26%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.326% 0.11596 234.922).
What colors go well with #55b4e7?
The complementary color of #55b4e7 is #e1945e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ebdcb and #85a7f2. The triadic partners are #e289ac and #a6b157.
Is white or black text more readable on #55b4e7?
Black text reads better on #55b4e7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55b4e7 a warm or cool color?
#55b4e7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.116.