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#55d0fa color: Libra Blue Morpho

#55d0fa is rgb(85, 208, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.519% 0.12283 224.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

80.5%
0.123
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #55d0fa

#55d0fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Libra Blue Morpho (#4cd5ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #55d0fa mixed with white

  1. 55d0fa
  2. 6cd5fb
  3. 80dafc
  4. 92dffc
  5. a3e4fd
  6. b3e8fd
  7. c3edfe
  8. d2f2fe
  9. e1f6ff
  10. f0fbff

Darker: #55d0fa mixed with black

  1. 55d0fa
  2. 49b5d9
  3. 3d9aba
  4. 31809b
  5. 26677d
  6. 1c4f61
  7. 113946
  8. 08232d
  9. 021015
  10. 000203

Calmer: #55d0fa with less saturation

  1. 55d0fa
  2. 65cff4
  3. 73cdef
  4. 7fcce9
  5. 8acae3
  6. 94c9dd
  7. 9ec7d7
  8. a7c5d1
  9. afc3cb
  10. b7c1c5

Questions about #55d0fa

What color is #55d0fa?

#55d0fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Libra Blue Morpho. In RGB it is rgb(85, 208, 250), in HSL hsl(195.27, 94.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.519% 0.12283 224.185).

What colors go well with #55d0fa?

The complementary color of #55d0fa is #ffa57c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41d8d7 and #87c3ff. The triadic partners are #f79fd3 and #ccc35f.

Is white or black text more readable on #55d0fa?

Black text reads better on #55d0fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55d0fa a warm or cool color?

#55d0fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.123.