Close to Deep Sky Blue
#36AFFC
#36AFFC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 68.6% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 97% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #36AFFC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.42:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #36AFFC as they’d see it.
#36AFFC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #36AFFC
What color is #36AFFC?
#36AFFC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 68.6% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 97% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #36AFFC in RGB?
#36AFFC is rgb(54, 175, 252): 54 red, 175 green, and 252 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #36AFFC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 31, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #36AFFC?
PANTONE Cyan C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #36AFFC?
Its complement #E79260 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.