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#109cc2 color: Blue Ocean

#109cc2 is rgb(16, 156, 194) in RGB and oklch(64.412% 0.11807 223.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.4%
0.118
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #109cc2

#109cc2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Ocean (#009dc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #109cc2 mixed with white

  1. 109cc2
  2. 3ea6c8
  3. 59b0cf
  4. 71bad5
  5. 87c4db
  6. 9bcee1
  7. b0d8e7
  8. c4e2ed
  9. d8ebf3
  10. ebf5f9

Darker: #109cc2 mixed with black

  1. 109cc2
  2. 0c87a8
  3. 09738f
  4. 065f77
  5. 044c60
  6. 023949
  7. 012834
  8. 001820
  9. 00090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #109cc2 with less saturation

  1. 109cc2
  2. 309bbd
  3. 419ab8
  4. 4f98b3
  5. 5b97ad
  6. 6596a8
  7. 6e94a3
  8. 77939d
  9. 7f9198
  10. 868f93

Questions about #109cc2

What color is #109cc2?

#109cc2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Ocean. In RGB it is rgb(16, 156, 194), in HSL hsl(192.81, 84.76%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.412% 0.11807 223.694).

What colors go well with #109cc2?

The complementary color of #109cc2 is #c8744f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3a2 and #5790d3. The triadic partners are #bf6f9f and #9a902d.

Is white or black text more readable on #109cc2?

Black text reads better on #109cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #109cc2 a warm or cool color?

#109cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.118.