Close to Light Sky Blue
#55CBFA
#55CBFA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 79.6% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 94% saturation and 66% 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 #55CBFA.
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.
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11.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #55CBFA as they’d see it.
#55CBFA 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 #55CBFA
What color is #55CBFA?
#55CBFA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 79.6% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 94% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #55CBFA in RGB?
#55CBFA is rgb(85, 203, 250): 85 red, 203 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #55CBFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 19, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #55CBFA?
PANTONE 2985 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #55CBFA?
Its complement #FBAB8C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.