#0979bb color: Deep Cerulean
#0979bb is rgb(9, 121, 187) in RGB and oklch(55.496% 0.13426 243.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #0979bb
#0979bb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Cerulean (#007bbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #0979bb mixed with white
Darker: #0979bb mixed with black
Calmer: #0979bb with less saturation
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Questions about #0979bb
What color is #0979bb?
#0979bb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(9, 121, 187), in HSL hsl(202.25, 90.82%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.496% 0.13426 243.999).
What colors go well with #0979bb?
The complementary color of #0979bb is #a85e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00839d and #5c6ac1. The triadic partners are #b14c6a and #637f0b.
Is white or black text more readable on #0979bb?
White text reads better on #0979bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #0979bb a warm or cool color?
#0979bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.134.