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#63b2db color: Milky Waves

#63b2db is rgb(99, 178, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.898% 0.09799 232.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

72.9%
0.098
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

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 #63b2db

#63b2db is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 233°.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #63b2db mixed with white

  1. 63b2db
  2. 74badf
  3. 85c2e3
  4. 95c9e6
  5. a4d1ea
  6. b3d9ee
  7. c3e0f1
  8. d2e8f5
  9. e1f0f8
  10. f0f7fc

Darker: #63b2db mixed with black

  1. 63b2db
  2. 559abe
  3. 4783a2
  4. 3a6d87
  5. 2e576d
  6. 214354
  7. 162f3c
  8. 0b1d26
  9. 030c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #63b2db with less saturation

  1. 63b2db
  2. 6cb1d6
  3. 74b0d1
  4. 7bafcc
  5. 83aec7
  6. 89adc2
  7. 90acbc
  8. 96abb7
  9. 9caab2
  10. a2a9ad

Questions about #63b2db

What color is #63b2db?

#63b2db is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Milky Waves. In RGB it is rgb(99, 178, 219), in HSL hsl(200.5, 62.5%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.898% 0.09799 232.934).

What colors go well with #63b2db?

The complementary color of #63b2db is #d8966c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4eb9c3 and #87a7e5. The triadic partners are #d88dad and #a8ae64.

Is white or black text more readable on #63b2db?

Black text reads better on #63b2db: 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 #63b2db a warm or cool color?

#63b2db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.098.