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#63b1da color: Milky Waves

#63b1da is rgb(99, 177, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.629% 0.09742 233.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

72.6%
0.097
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #63b1da

#63b1da is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Milky Waves (#6bb3db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #63b1da mixed with white

  1. 63b1da
  2. 74b9de
  3. 85c1e2
  4. 94c9e6
  5. a4d0ea
  6. b3d8ed
  7. c3e0f1
  8. d2e8f5
  9. e1f0f8
  10. f0f7fc

Darker: #63b1da mixed with black

  1. 63b1da
  2. 5599bd
  3. 4783a2
  4. 3a6c87
  5. 2e576c
  6. 214254
  7. 162f3c
  8. 0b1c25
  9. 030c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #63b1da with less saturation

  1. 63b1da
  2. 6cb0d5
  3. 74afd0
  4. 7baecb
  5. 82adc6
  6. 89acc1
  7. 8fabbb
  8. 95aab6
  9. 9ba9b1
  10. a1a8ac

Questions about #63b1da

What color is #63b1da?

#63b1da is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Milky Waves. In RGB it is rgb(99, 177, 218), in HSL hsl(200.67, 61.66%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.629% 0.09742 233.239).

What colors go well with #63b1da?

The complementary color of #63b1da is #d7956b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4eb8c2 and #86a6e4. The triadic partners are #d78dac and #a6ad64.

Is white or black text more readable on #63b1da?

Black text reads better on #63b1da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #63b1da a warm or cool color?

#63b1da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.097.