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#55dbfa color: Ionized-Air Glow

#55dbfa is rgb(85, 219, 250) in RGB and oklch(83.032% 0.12231 216.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

83%
0.122
216°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #55dbfa

#55dbfa is a pastel light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionized-Air Glow (#55ddff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #55dbfa mixed with white

  1. 55dbfa
  2. 6ddffb
  3. 81e3fb
  4. 94e7fc
  5. a5eafd
  6. b5eefd
  7. c5f2fe
  8. d4f5fe
  9. e2f8fe
  10. f1fcff

Darker: #55dbfa mixed with black

  1. 55dbfa
  2. 49bed9
  3. 3da2ba
  4. 31879b
  5. 266d7d
  6. 1c5461
  7. 113c46
  8. 08262d
  9. 021115
  10. 000203

Calmer: #55dbfa with less saturation

  1. 55dbfa
  2. 67d9f5
  3. 76d8f0
  4. 83d6eb
  5. 8fd4e6
  6. 9ad2e1
  7. a4d0dc
  8. aeced7
  9. b7ccd2
  10. bfcacc

Questions about #55dbfa

What color is #55dbfa?

#55dbfa is pastel light sky blue. The closest named color is Ionized-Air Glow. In RGB it is rgb(85, 219, 250), in HSL hsl(191.27, 94.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.032% 0.12231 216.04).

What colors go well with #55dbfa?

The complementary color of #55dbfa is #ffab90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53e1d3 and #88cfff. The triadic partners are #faa8e6 and #dfc764.

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

Black text reads better on #55dbfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55dbfa a warm or cool color?

#55dbfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.122.