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#63a6ea color: Cerulean

#63a6ea is rgb(99, 166, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.909% 0.12142 250.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

70.9%
0.121
250°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #63a6ea

#63a6ea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #63a6ea mixed with white

  1. 63a6ea
  2. 73afed
  3. 83b8ef
  4. 93c1f2
  5. a3caf4
  6. b2d3f6
  7. c1dcf8
  8. d1e5fa
  9. e0edfc
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #63a6ea mixed with black

  1. 63a6ea
  2. 5590cb
  3. 477aae
  4. 3a6591
  5. 2e5175
  6. 213e5a
  7. 162b41
  8. 0b1a29
  9. 030a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #63a6ea with less saturation

  1. 63a6ea
  2. 6ba6e3
  3. 72a6dc
  4. 78a5d5
  5. 7fa5ce
  6. 85a5c6
  7. 8ba4bf
  8. 91a3b8
  9. 96a3b0
  10. 9ca2a9

Questions about #63a6ea

What color is #63a6ea?

#63a6ea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(99, 166, 234), in HSL hsl(210.22, 76.27%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.909% 0.12142 250.224).

What colors go well with #63a6ea?

The complementary color of #63a6ea is #d19343. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27b2d5 and #9398eb. The triadic partners are #e18090 and #88b05c.

Is white or black text more readable on #63a6ea?

Black text reads better on #63a6ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #63a6ea a warm or cool color?

#63a6ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.121.