#106ea9 color: Bowen Blue
#106ea9 is rgb(16, 110, 169) in RGB and oklch(51.848% 0.12226 244.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #106ea9
#106ea9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bowen Blue (#126da8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #106ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #106ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #106ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #106ea9
What color is #106ea9?
#106ea9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bowen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(16, 110, 169), in HSL hsl(203.14, 82.7%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.848% 0.12226 244.005).
What colors go well with #106ea9?
The complementary color of #106ea9 is #985600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00788f and #5361ae. The triadic partners are #a04660 and #5a7310.
Is white or black text more readable on #106ea9?
White text reads better on #106ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #106ea9 a warm or cool color?
#106ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.122.