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#119fe3 color: Vanadyl Blue

#119fe3 is rgb(17, 159, 227) in RGB and oklch(66.778% 0.14577 238.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.8%
0.146
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #119fe3

#119fe3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #119fe3 mixed with white

  1. 119fe3
  2. 3fa9e7
  3. 5ab3ea
  4. 72bded
  5. 88c6f0
  6. 9cd0f3
  7. b1daf6
  8. c4e3f8
  9. d8ecfb
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #119fe3 mixed with black

  1. 119fe3
  2. 0d8ac5
  3. 0975a8
  4. 06618c
  5. 044d71
  6. 023b57
  7. 01293f
  8. 001827
  9. 000912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #119fe3 with less saturation

  1. 119fe3
  2. 329fdb
  3. 449ed4
  4. 529dcc
  5. 5f9cc4
  6. 699bbd
  7. 739ab5
  8. 7c99ad
  9. 8598a5
  10. 8d969d

Questions about #119fe3

What color is #119fe3?

#119fe3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 159, 227), in HSL hsl(199.43, 86.07%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.778% 0.14577 238.401).

What colors go well with #119fe3?

The complementary color of #119fe3 is #d57b24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aac0 and #6f8fee. The triadic partners are #da6a93 and #8ca020.

Is white or black text more readable on #119fe3?

Black text reads better on #119fe3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #119fe3 a warm or cool color?

#119fe3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.146.