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#109cea color: Out of the Blue

#109cea is rgb(16, 156, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.454% 0.15568 242.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.5%
0.156
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #109cea

#109cea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #109cea mixed with white

  1. 109cea
  2. 3ea6ed
  3. 59b1f0
  4. 71bbf2
  5. 87c5f5
  6. 9ccff7
  7. b0d9f9
  8. c4e2fb
  9. d8ecfc
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #109cea mixed with black

  1. 109cea
  2. 0c87cb
  3. 0973ae
  4. 065f91
  5. 044c75
  6. 02395a
  7. 012841
  8. 001829
  9. 000913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #109cea with less saturation

  1. 109cea
  2. 319ce2
  3. 439bd9
  4. 519bd1
  5. 5d9ac8
  6. 689ac0
  7. 7299b7
  8. 7b98ae
  9. 8496a5
  10. 8c959d

Questions about #109cea

What color is #109cea?

#109cea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(16, 156, 234), in HSL hsl(201.47, 87.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.454% 0.15568 242.436).

What colors go well with #109cea?

The complementary color of #109cea is #d57a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c4 and #748af2. The triadic partners are #de658b and #83a217.

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

Black text reads better on #109cea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #109cea a warm or cool color?

#109cea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.156.