What color is #47D3FA?

#47D3FA is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(71, 211, 250), and in HSL hsl(193, 95%, 63%).

Is #47D3FA accessible as text?

On white, #47D3FA has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #47D3FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #47D3FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #47D3FA?

#47D3FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FA6E47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #47D3FA below.

Is #47D3FA good for buttons?

#47D3FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #47D3FA — white text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #47D3FA the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #47D3FA is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#47D3FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #47D3FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #47D3FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #47D3FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #47D3FA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Bright Sky opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #47D3FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bright Sky keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #47D3FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #86F9FF

Bright Sky is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bright Sky.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #47D3FA Secondary #CEF6FF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bright Sky is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bright Sky carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #47D3FA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Bright Sky anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #47D3FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 12/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #47D3FA

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #47D3FA with

Aquamarine Royal Blue Burnt Sienna Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF3F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4798FA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #47D3FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #47D3FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 71 211 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.8% 0.129 220.5);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B1EBFC;
  --color-300: #7ADAF5;
  --color-400: #4AC6E8;
  --color-500: #27AACE;
  --color-600: #26829C;
  --color-700: #215D6E;
  --color-800: #1A3D47;
  --color-900: #12262B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bright-sky: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B1EBFC',
    300: '#7ADAF5',
    400: '#4AC6E8',
    500: '#27AACE',
    600: '#26829C',
    700: '#215D6E',
    800: '#1A3D47',
    900: '#12262B',
  },
}

$base: #47D3FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B1EBFC;
$base-300: #7ADAF5;
$base-400: #4AC6E8;
$base-500: #27AACE;
$base-600: #26829C;
$base-700: #215D6E;
$base-800: #1A3D47;
$base-900: #12262B;
$base-hover: #08C5F9;
$base-subtle: #CEEEF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#47D3FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ADAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AC6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27AACE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26829C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#215D6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3D47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12262B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}