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#55bafa color: Hello Summer

#55bafa is rgb(85, 186, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.553% 0.13147 239.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

75.6%
0.131
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #55bafa

#55bafa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hello Summer (#55bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #55bafa mixed with white

  1. 55bafa
  2. 6ac1fb
  3. 7dc8fc
  4. 8ed0fd
  5. 9fd7fe
  6. b0ddfe
  7. c0e4ff
  8. d0ebff
  9. e0f2ff
  10. eff8ff

Darker: #55bafa mixed with black

  1. 55bafa
  2. 49a1d9
  3. 3d89ba
  4. 31729b
  5. 265c7d
  6. 1c4661
  7. 113246
  8. 081e2d
  9. 020d15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #55bafa with less saturation

  1. 55bafa
  2. 62b9f3
  3. 6db9ec
  4. 77b8e4
  5. 81b7dd
  6. 8ab6d6
  7. 92b5ce
  8. 9ab4c7
  9. a1b2bf
  10. a8b1b7

Questions about #55bafa

What color is #55bafa?

#55bafa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Hello Summer. In RGB it is rgb(85, 186, 250), in HSL hsl(203.27, 94.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.553% 0.13147 239.645).

What colors go well with #55bafa?

The complementary color of #55bafa is #ec9a53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c6dd and #8fabff. The triadic partners are #f28aad and #a6bc55.

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

Black text reads better on #55bafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55bafa a warm or cool color?

#55bafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.131.