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#01a6cf color: Charybdis

#01a6cf is rgb(1, 166, 207) in RGB and oklch(67.352% 0.12598 223.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

67.4%
0.126
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #01a6cf

#01a6cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #01a6cf mixed with white

  1. 01a6cf
  2. 3dafd4
  3. 5ab8d9
  4. 72c1de
  5. 88cae3
  6. 9dd3e8
  7. b1dced
  8. c5e5f1
  9. d8eef6
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #01a6cf mixed with black

  1. 01a6cf
  2. 0190b4
  3. 017a99
  4. 00657f
  5. 005167
  6. 003e4f
  7. 002b38
  8. 001a23
  9. 000a10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #01a6cf with less saturation

  1. 01a6cf
  2. 2fa5c9
  3. 43a4c4
  4. 53a2be
  5. 5fa1b9
  6. 6a9fb3
  7. 759ead
  8. 7e9ca8
  9. 869aa2
  10. 8e989c

Questions about #01a6cf

What color is #01a6cf?

#01a6cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(1, 166, 207), in HSL hsl(191.94, 99.04%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.352% 0.12598 223.652).

What colors go well with #01a6cf?

The complementary color of #01a6cf is #d67b53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aeac and #5c99e2. The triadic partners are #cc75aa and #a4992c.

Is white or black text more readable on #01a6cf?

Black text reads better on #01a6cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #01a6cf a warm or cool color?

#01a6cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.126.