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#63abfa color: Joust Blue

#63abfa is rgb(99, 171, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.794% 0.13657 252.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

72.8%
0.137
252°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #63abfa

#63abfa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Joust Blue (#55aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #63abfa mixed with white

  1. 63abfa
  2. 74b4fb
  3. 84bcfc
  4. 94c5fd
  5. a3cefe
  6. b2d6ff
  7. c2deff
  8. d1e7ff
  9. e0efff
  10. f0f7ff

Darker: #63abfa mixed with black

  1. 63abfa
  2. 5594d9
  3. 477eba
  4. 3a689b
  5. 2e547d
  6. 214061
  7. 162d46
  8. 0b1b2d
  9. 030b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #63abfa with less saturation

  1. 63abfa
  2. 6babf2
  3. 73abea
  4. 7aabe2
  5. 81abda
  6. 88aad1
  7. 8faac9
  8. 95a9c1
  9. 9ba9b8
  10. a1a8b0

Questions about #63abfa

What color is #63abfa?

#63abfa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Joust Blue. In RGB it is rgb(99, 171, 250), in HSL hsl(211.39, 93.79%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.794% 0.13657 252.151).

What colors go well with #63abfa?

The complementary color of #63abfa is #db9734. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9e4 and #9a9bfa. The triadic partners are #ef8090 and #86b95a.

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

Black text reads better on #63abfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #63abfa a warm or cool color?

#63abfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.137.