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#65b2db color: Milky Waves

#65b2db is rgb(101, 178, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.985% 0.09678 233.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

73%
0.097
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
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #65b2db

#65b2db is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.097 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 8.94:1, 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: #65b2db mixed with white

  1. 65b2db
  2. 76badf
  3. 86c2e3
  4. 96c9e6
  5. a5d1ea
  6. b4d9ee
  7. c3e0f1
  8. d2e8f5
  9. e1f0f8
  10. f0f7fc

Darker: #65b2db mixed with black

  1. 65b2db
  2. 579abe
  3. 4983a2
  4. 3c6d87
  5. 2f576d
  6. 224354
  7. 172f3c
  8. 0c1d26
  9. 030c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #65b2db with less saturation

  1. 65b2db
  2. 6db1d6
  3. 75b0d1
  4. 7dafcc
  5. 84aec7
  6. 8aadc2
  7. 90acbd
  8. 97abb7
  9. 9caab2
  10. a2a9ad

Questions about #65b2db

What color is #65b2db?

#65b2db is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Milky Waves. In RGB it is rgb(101, 178, 219), in HSL hsl(200.85, 62.11%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.985% 0.09678 233.497).

What colors go well with #65b2db?

The complementary color of #65b2db is #d8976d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51b9c3 and #88a7e5. The triadic partners are #d88eac and #a7af65.

Is white or black text more readable on #65b2db?

Black text reads better on #65b2db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #65b2db a warm or cool color?

#65b2db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.097.