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#66bbec color: Norfolk Sky

#66bbec is rgb(102, 187, 236) in RGB and oklch(75.782% 0.10859 235.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

75.8%
0.109
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #66bbec

#66bbec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Norfolk Sky (#6cbae7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #66bbec mixed with white

  1. 66bbec
  2. 77c2ee
  3. 88c9f1
  4. 97d0f3
  5. a7d7f5
  6. b6def7
  7. c5e4f8
  8. d3ebfa
  9. e2f2fc
  10. f0f8fe

Darker: #66bbec mixed with black

  1. 66bbec
  2. 58a2cd
  3. 4a8aaf
  4. 3c7392
  5. 2f5c76
  6. 23465b
  7. 173242
  8. 0c1f29
  9. 040d13
  10. 000203

Calmer: #66bbec with less saturation

  1. 66bbec
  2. 70bae6
  3. 78b9e0
  4. 81b8da
  5. 88b7d5
  6. 90b6cf
  7. 97b5c9
  8. 9db4c3
  9. a4b3bd
  10. aab2b6

Questions about #66bbec

What color is #66bbec?

#66bbec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Norfolk Sky. In RGB it is rgb(102, 187, 236), in HSL hsl(201.94, 77.91%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.782% 0.10859 235.93).

What colors go well with #66bbec?

The complementary color of #66bbec is #e59e6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49c4d2 and #90aff6. The triadic partners are #e793b3 and #adb966.

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

Black text reads better on #66bbec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66bbec a warm or cool color?

#66bbec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.109.