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#018afd color: Too Blue to Be True

#018afd is rgb(1, 138, 253) in RGB and oklch(63.504% 0.19706 253.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.5%
0.197
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #018afd

#018afd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.197 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Blue to Be True (#0088ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #018afd mixed with white

  1. 018afd
  2. 3697ff
  3. 52a4ff
  4. 6ab0ff
  5. 80bcff
  6. 96c7ff
  7. abd3ff
  8. c0deff
  9. d5e9ff
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #018afd mixed with black

  1. 018afd
  2. 0177dc
  3. 0165bc
  4. 00539d
  5. 00427f
  6. 003262
  7. 002247
  8. 00142d
  9. 000716
  10. 000103

Calmer: #018afd with less saturation

  1. 018afd
  2. 278bf2
  3. 3a8ce7
  4. 488ddc
  5. 548dd0
  6. 5f8ec5
  7. 688eba
  8. 728dae
  9. 7a8da3
  10. 838c97

Questions about #018afd

What color is #018afd?

#018afd is bright blue. The closest named color is Too Blue to Be True. In RGB it is rgb(1, 138, 253), in HSL hsl(207.38, 99.21%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.504% 0.19706 253.254).

What colors go well with #018afd?

The complementary color of #018afd is #c17800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc8 and #7f73fc. The triadic partners are #e84767 and #55a200.

Is white or black text more readable on #018afd?

White text reads better on #018afd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #018afd a warm or cool color?

#018afd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.197.