#55bcdf color: Azurean
#55bcdf is rgb(85, 188, 223) in RGB and oklch(74.815% 0.10709 223.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #55bcdf
#55bcdf is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Azurean (#59bad9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #55bcdf mixed with white
Darker: #55bcdf mixed with black
Calmer: #55bcdf with less saturation
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What color is #55bcdf?
#55bcdf is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Azurean. In RGB it is rgb(85, 188, 223), in HSL hsl(195.22, 68.32%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.815% 0.10709 223.44).
What colors go well with #55bcdf?
The complementary color of #55bcdf is #e69775. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48c3c0 and #7cb1f0. The triadic partners are #dd92bf and #b9b15c.
Is white or black text more readable on #55bcdf?
Black text reads better on #55bcdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55bcdf a warm or cool color?
#55bcdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.107.