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#65ace1 color: Acapulco Dive

#65ace1 is rgb(101, 172, 225) in RGB and oklch(71.901% 0.10567 242.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

71.9%
0.106
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #65ace1

#65ace1 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acapulco Dive (#65a7dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #65ace1 mixed with white

  1. 65ace1
  2. 76b4e4
  3. 85bde8
  4. 95c5eb
  5. a4cdee
  6. b4d6f1
  7. c3def4
  8. d2e6f7
  9. e1effa
  10. f0f7fc

Darker: #65ace1 mixed with black

  1. 65ace1
  2. 5795c4
  3. 497fa7
  4. 3c698b
  5. 2f5470
  6. 224056
  7. 172d3e
  8. 0c1b27
  9. 030b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #65ace1 with less saturation

  1. 65ace1
  2. 6dacdb
  3. 74abd5
  4. 7baacf
  5. 82aac9
  6. 88a9c3
  7. 8ea8bd
  8. 94a7b7
  9. 99a6b1
  10. 9fa5aa

Questions about #65ace1

What color is #65ace1?

#65ace1 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Acapulco Dive. In RGB it is rgb(101, 172, 225), in HSL hsl(205.65, 67.39%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.901% 0.10567 242.465).

What colors go well with #65ace1?

The complementary color of #65ace1 is #d3955c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42b5cb and #8ea0e7. The triadic partners are #db889e and #98af62.

Is white or black text more readable on #65ace1?

Black text reads better on #65ace1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #65ace1 a warm or cool color?

#65ace1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.106.