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#63a6ef color: Cerulean

#63a6ef is rgb(99, 166, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.157% 0.12751 251.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

71.2%
0.128
252°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #63a6ef

#63a6ef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, 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: #63a6ef mixed with white

  1. 63a6ef
  2. 73aff1
  3. 83b8f3
  4. 93c1f5
  5. a2caf7
  6. b2d3f9
  7. c1dcfa
  8. d1e5fc
  9. e0eefd
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #63a6ef mixed with black

  1. 63a6ef
  2. 5590d0
  3. 477ab1
  4. 3a6594
  5. 2e5178
  6. 213e5c
  7. 162b42
  8. 0b1a2a
  9. 030a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #63a6ef with less saturation

  1. 63a6ef
  2. 6ba6e8
  3. 72a6e0
  4. 79a6d8
  5. 7fa6d1
  6. 85a5c9
  7. 8ba5c2
  8. 91a4ba
  9. 97a3b2
  10. 9ca3aa

Questions about #63a6ef

What color is #63a6ef?

#63a6ef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(99, 166, 239), in HSL hsl(211.29, 81.4%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.157% 0.12751 251.88).

What colors go well with #63a6ef?

The complementary color of #63a6ef is #d3943b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #19b3db and #9697ef. The triadic partners are #e57e8d and #84b25b.

Is white or black text more readable on #63a6ef?

Black text reads better on #63a6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #63a6ef a warm or cool color?

#63a6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.128.