#55b8ea color: Sea Frolic
#55b8ea is rgb(85, 184, 234) in RGB and oklch(74.369% 0.11699 233.427) 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 #55b8ea
#55b8ea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Frolic (#64b6e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #55b8ea mixed with white
Darker: #55b8ea mixed with black
Calmer: #55b8ea with less saturation
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What color is #55b8ea?
#55b8ea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Frolic. In RGB it is rgb(85, 184, 234), in HSL hsl(200.13, 78.01%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.369% 0.11699 233.427).
What colors go well with #55b8ea?
The complementary color of #55b8ea is #e69762. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30c1cd and #85abf6. The triadic partners are #e58cb2 and #acb458.
Is white or black text more readable on #55b8ea?
Black text reads better on #55b8ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55b8ea a warm or cool color?
#55b8ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.117.