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#66aefc color: Tiān Lán Sky

#66aefc is rgb(102, 174, 252) in RGB and oklch(73.673% 0.13506 251.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

73.7%
0.135
252°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #66aefc

#66aefc is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky (#5db3ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #66aefc mixed with white

  1. 66aefc
  2. 76b6fd
  3. 86bffe
  4. 96c7ff
  5. a5cfff
  6. b4d7ff
  7. c3dfff
  8. d2e7ff
  9. e1efff
  10. f0f7ff

Darker: #66aefc mixed with black

  1. 66aefc
  2. 5897db
  3. 4a80bb
  4. 3c6a9c
  5. 2f557e
  6. 234162
  7. 172e47
  8. 0c1c2d
  9. 040b16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #66aefc with less saturation

  1. 66aefc
  2. 6eaef4
  3. 76aeec
  4. 7daee4
  5. 84aedc
  6. 8badd4
  7. 92adcc
  8. 98acc3
  9. 9eabbb
  10. a4abb2

Questions about #66aefc

What color is #66aefc?

#66aefc is bright light blue. The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky. In RGB it is rgb(102, 174, 252), in HSL hsl(211.2, 96.15%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.673% 0.13506 251.821).

What colors go well with #66aefc?

The complementary color of #66aefc is #de9a3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #08bce6 and #9d9efc. The triadic partners are #f28493 and #8abb5d.

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

Black text reads better on #66aefc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66aefc a warm or cool color?

#66aefc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.135.