#55bcef color: Clean Pool
#55bcef is rgb(85, 188, 239) in RGB and oklch(75.5% 0.11984 233.046) 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 6%
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About #55bcef
#55bcef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.83:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Clean Pool (#4ec0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #55bcef mixed with white
Darker: #55bcef mixed with black
Calmer: #55bcef with less saturation
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What color is #55bcef?
#55bcef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Clean Pool. In RGB it is rgb(85, 188, 239), in HSL hsl(199.87, 82.8%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.5% 0.11984 233.046).
What colors go well with #55bcef?
The complementary color of #55bcef is #eb9964. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ec5d1 and #87affc. The triadic partners are #ea8fb6 and #b0b858.
Is white or black text more readable on #55bcef?
Black text reads better on #55bcef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55bcef a warm or cool color?
#55bcef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.12.