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#71a2ef color: Bright light blue

#71a2ef is rgb(113, 162, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.991% 0.12512 259.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

71%
0.125
259°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #71a2ef

#71a2ef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Feather Star (#59a1ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #71a2ef mixed with white

  1. 71a2ef
  2. 7facf1
  3. 8db5f3
  4. 9bbef5
  5. a9c8f7
  6. b7d1f9
  7. c5dafb
  8. d4e3fc
  9. e2edfd
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #71a2ef mixed with black

  1. 71a2ef
  2. 618cd0
  3. 5277b1
  4. 436394
  5. 354f78
  6. 273c5c
  7. 1a2a42
  8. 0e192a
  9. 040a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #71a2ef with less saturation

  1. 71a2ef
  2. 76a2e7
  3. 7ba3e0
  4. 81a3d8
  5. 85a3d1
  6. 8aa3c9
  7. 8fa3c1
  8. 94a2b9
  9. 98a2b2
  10. 9da2a9

Questions about #71a2ef

What color is #71a2ef?

#71a2ef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 162, 239), in HSL hsl(216.67, 79.75%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.991% 0.12512 259.143).

What colors go well with #71a2ef?

The complementary color of #71a2ef is #cb9738. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34afdf and #9f93ea. The triadic partners are #e57f82 and #77b467.

Is white or black text more readable on #71a2ef?

Black text reads better on #71a2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #71a2ef a warm or cool color?

#71a2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.125.