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#66acfa color: Joust Blue

#66acfa is rgb(102, 172, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.142% 0.13438 252.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

73.1%
0.134
252°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #66acfa

#66acfa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, 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: #66acfa mixed with white

  1. 66acfa
  2. 76b5fb
  3. 86bdfc
  4. 95c6fd
  5. a5cefe
  6. b4d6ff
  7. c3dfff
  8. d2e7ff
  9. e1efff
  10. f0f7ff

Darker: #66acfa mixed with black

  1. 66acfa
  2. 5895d9
  3. 4a7fba
  4. 3c699b
  5. 2f547d
  6. 234061
  7. 172d46
  8. 0c1b2d
  9. 040b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #66acfa with less saturation

  1. 66acfa
  2. 6eacf2
  3. 75acea
  4. 7dace2
  5. 83acda
  6. 8aabd2
  7. 90abca
  8. 96aac1
  9. 9caab9
  10. a2a9b1

Questions about #66acfa

What color is #66acfa?

#66acfa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Joust Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 172, 250), in HSL hsl(211.62, 93.67%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.142% 0.13438 252.414).

What colors go well with #66acfa?

The complementary color of #66acfa is #db9939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0abae5 and #9c9cfa. The triadic partners are #f08291 and #87ba5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #66acfa?

Black text reads better on #66acfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66acfa a warm or cool color?

#66acfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.134.