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#66aefe color: Tiān Lán Sky

#66aefe is rgb(102, 174, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.774% 0.1375 252.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

73.8%
0.137
252°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #66aefe

#66aefe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, 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: #66aefe mixed with white

  1. 66aefe
  2. 76b7ff
  3. 86bfff
  4. 96c7ff
  5. a5cfff
  6. b4d7ff
  7. c3dfff
  8. d2e7ff
  9. e1efff
  10. f0f7ff

Darker: #66aefe mixed with black

  1. 66aefe
  2. 5897dd
  3. 4a80bd
  4. 3c6a9e
  5. 2f5580
  6. 234163
  7. 172e47
  8. 0c1c2d
  9. 040b16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #66aefe with less saturation

  1. 66aefe
  2. 6eaef6
  3. 76aeee
  4. 7daee5
  5. 84aedd
  6. 8badd5
  7. 92adcd
  8. 98acc4
  9. 9eacbb
  10. a4abb3

Questions about #66aefe

What color is #66aefe?

#66aefe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Tiān Lán Sky. In RGB it is rgb(102, 174, 254), in HSL hsl(211.58, 98.7%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.774% 0.1375 252.392).

What colors go well with #66aefe?

The complementary color of #66aefe is #df9a37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bce8 and #9e9efe. The triadic partners are #f38392 and #88bc5d.

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

Black text reads better on #66aefe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66aefe a warm or cool color?

#66aefe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.137.