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#55c6fd color: Thor’s Thunder

#55c6fd is rgb(85, 198, 253) in RGB and oklch(78.382% 0.12816 232.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

78.4%
0.128
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #55c6fd

#55c6fd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder (#44ccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #55c6fd mixed with white

  1. 55c6fd
  2. 6bccfe
  3. 7ed2fe
  4. 90d8ff
  5. a1deff
  6. b2e3ff
  7. c2e9ff
  8. d1efff
  9. e1f4ff
  10. f0faff

Darker: #55c6fd mixed with black

  1. 55c6fd
  2. 49acdc
  3. 3d92bc
  4. 317a9d
  5. 26627f
  6. 1c4b62
  7. 113547
  8. 08212d
  9. 020e16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #55c6fd with less saturation

  1. 55c6fd
  2. 64c5f6
  3. 70c4f0
  4. 7cc3e9
  5. 86c2e2
  6. 90c0db
  7. 99bfd4
  8. a1bdce
  9. a9bcc7
  10. b1bac0

Questions about #55c6fd

What color is #55c6fd?

#55c6fd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(85, 198, 253), in HSL hsl(199.64, 97.67%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.382% 0.12816 232.95).

What colors go well with #55c6fd?

The complementary color of #55c6fd is #f9a067. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24d0dd and #8db8ff. The triadic partners are #f895c0 and #b9c15a.

Is white or black text more readable on #55c6fd?

Black text reads better on #55c6fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55c6fd a warm or cool color?

#55c6fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.128.