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#5faefa color: Tiān Lán Sky

#5faefa is rgb(95, 174, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.276% 0.13572 249.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

73.3%
0.136
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #5faefa

#5faefa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky (#5db3ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #5faefa mixed with white

  1. 5faefa
  2. 71b6fb
  3. 81bffc
  4. 92c7fd
  5. a2cffe
  6. b1d7ff
  7. c1dfff
  8. d1e7ff
  9. e0efff
  10. f0f7ff

Darker: #5faefa mixed with black

  1. 5faefa
  2. 5297d9
  3. 4480ba
  4. 386a9b
  5. 2c557d
  6. 204161
  7. 152e46
  8. 0a1c2d
  9. 030b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5faefa with less saturation

  1. 5faefa
  2. 68aef2
  3. 71aeea
  4. 79ade2
  5. 81adda
  6. 88add2
  7. 8facca
  8. 95abc2
  9. 9caab9
  10. a2a9b1

Questions about #5faefa

What color is #5faefa?

#5faefa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky. In RGB it is rgb(95, 174, 250), in HSL hsl(209.42, 93.94%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.276% 0.13572 249.345).

What colors go well with #5faefa?

The complementary color of #5faefa is #df973a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bce2 and #979efc. The triadic partners are #f08296 and #8db958.

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

Black text reads better on #5faefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5faefa a warm or cool color?

#5faefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.136.