Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6)

The hex code for Blizzard Blue is #50BFE6. It is rgb(80, 191, 230) in RGB, hsl(196, 75%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK — a light teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#50BFE6

RGBrgb(80, 191, 230)

HSLhsl(196, 75%, 61%)

HSVhsv(196, 65%, 90%)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 10%)

OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.114 224.7)

LABlab(72.18% -23.82 -29.47)

LCHlch(72.18% 37.90 231.05)

Colors Closest to Blizzard Blue

Blizzard Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Cerulean (Crayola)#1DACD6ΔE 7.9 Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 7.93 Pacific Blue#1CA9C9ΔE 9.8 Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 10.4 Vivid Sky Blue#00CCFFΔE 10.78 Pale Cyan#87D3F8ΔE 11.25

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#50BFE6 Channel Values

How Blizzard Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 80 · G 191 · B 230	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 196° · S 75% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 196° · S 65% · V 90%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 65% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 10%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Blizzard Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Blizzard Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Blizzard Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Blizzard Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Blizzard Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#50BFE6

Protanopia#B2B2E6

Protanomaly#95B7E6

Deuteranopia#A5A5E8

Deuteranomaly#8BB0E7

Tritanopia#3CC4C4

Tritanomaly#45C2D3

Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #50BFE6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--blizzard-blue: #50BFE6;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #50BFE6;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'blizzard-blue': '#50BFE6' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.749, blue: 0.902)

Android XML<color name="blizzard_blue">#50BFE6</color>

SVG fillfill="#50BFE6"

More Teal Colors

Blizzard Blue sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

528789 4dfcff 52dada 4c9c9c 536872 4a646c 53eafd 48d1cc 54e3d5 47ffff 57ffff 47d1ff 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf cdf4f4 ebffff 005f5a 0093af 00d3f2 0a7e8c 15f2fd 228783 336666

#50BFE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Blizzard Blue?

The hex code for Blizzard Blue is #50BFE6. That is rgb(80, 191, 230) in RGB, hsl(196, 75%, 61%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #50BFE6?

#50BFE6 is rgb(80, 191, 230) — red 80, green 191, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #50BFE6?

#50BFE6 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #50BFE6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #50BFE6 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #50BFE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #50BFE6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.78, which is visibly different.

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