#1187cb color: Water Blue
#1187cb is rgb(17, 135, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.826% 0.13909 242.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #1187cb
#1187cb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Blue (#0e87cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #1187cb mixed with white
Darker: #1187cb mixed with black
Calmer: #1187cb with less saturation
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Questions about #1187cb
What color is #1187cb?
#1187cb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Water Blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 135, 203), in HSL hsl(201.94, 84.55%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.826% 0.13909 242.575).
What colors go well with #1187cb?
The complementary color of #1187cb is #b96900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092ab and #6477d2. The triadic partners are #c15778 and #718c15.
Is white or black text more readable on #1187cb?
White text reads better on #1187cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #1187cb a warm or cool color?
#1187cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.139.