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#1168ab color: Wing Commander

#1168ab is rgb(17, 104, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.541% 0.13047 248.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

50.5%
0.130
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #1168ab

#1168ab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wing Commander (#0065ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1168ab mixed with white

  1. 1168ab
  2. 3377b4
  3. 4b86bd
  4. 6295c6
  5. 79a4ce
  6. 8fb3d7
  7. a5c2df
  8. bbd1e7
  9. d1e0ef
  10. e8f0f7

Darker: #1168ab mixed with black

  1. 1168ab
  2. 0d5994
  3. 094b7e
  4. 063e68
  5. 043054
  6. 022440
  7. 01182d
  8. 000c1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1168ab with less saturation

  1. 1168ab
  2. 2268a4
  3. 2e689d
  4. 376896
  5. 3f6890
  6. 466889
  7. 4d6882
  8. 53677b
  9. 596673
  10. 5f666c

Questions about #1168ab

What color is #1168ab?

#1168ab is bright blue. The closest named color is Wing Commander. In RGB it is rgb(17, 104, 171), in HSL hsl(206.1, 81.91%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.541% 0.13047 248.519).

What colors go well with #1168ab?

The complementary color of #1168ab is #945300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00738f and #565aad. The triadic partners are #a03f56 and #4e7206.

Is white or black text more readable on #1168ab?

White text reads better on #1168ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1168ab a warm or cool color?

#1168ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.13.