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#5faae1 color: Acapulco Dive

#5faae1 is rgb(95, 170, 225) in RGB and oklch(71.188% 0.11011 242.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

71.2%
0.110
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #5faae1

#5faae1 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acapulco Dive (#65a7dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #5faae1 mixed with white

  1. 5faae1
  2. 70b3e4
  3. 81bbe8
  4. 91c4eb
  5. a1ccee
  6. b1d5f1
  7. c1ddf4
  8. d0e6f7
  9. e0eefa
  10. eff7fc

Darker: #5faae1 mixed with black

  1. 5faae1
  2. 5293c4
  3. 447da7
  4. 38688b
  5. 2c5370
  6. 203f56
  7. 152d3e
  8. 0a1b27
  9. 030b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5faae1 with less saturation

  1. 5faae1
  2. 67aadb
  3. 6fa9d5
  4. 77a8cf
  5. 7ea8c8
  6. 84a7c2
  7. 8ba6bc
  8. 91a5b5
  9. 97a4af
  10. 9ca3a8

Questions about #5faae1

What color is #5faae1?

#5faae1 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Acapulco Dive. In RGB it is rgb(95, 170, 225), in HSL hsl(205.38, 68.42%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.188% 0.11011 242.279).

What colors go well with #5faae1?

The complementary color of #5faae1 is #d39256. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37b4ca and #8a9de7. The triadic partners are #db849c and #96ad5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5faae1?

Black text reads better on #5faae1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5faae1 a warm or cool color?

#5faae1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.11.