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#11a2cc color: Charybdis

#11a2cc is rgb(17, 162, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.347% 0.12335 225.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

66.3%
0.123
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #11a2cc

#11a2cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #11a2cc mixed with white

  1. 11a2cc
  2. 3facd1
  3. 5bb5d7
  4. 73bedc
  5. 88c8e1
  6. 9dd1e6
  7. b1daec
  8. c5e3f1
  9. d8edf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #11a2cc mixed with black

  1. 11a2cc
  2. 0d8cb1
  3. 097797
  4. 06637e
  5. 044f65
  6. 023c4e
  7. 012a37
  8. 001922
  9. 000a0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #11a2cc with less saturation

  1. 11a2cc
  2. 32a1c6
  3. 44a0c1
  4. 539ebb
  5. 5f9db6
  6. 699cb0
  7. 739aaa
  8. 7c99a5
  9. 84979f
  10. 8c9599

Questions about #11a2cc

What color is #11a2cc?

#11a2cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(17, 162, 204), in HSL hsl(193.48, 84.62%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.347% 0.12335 225.282).

What colors go well with #11a2cc?

The complementary color of #11a2cc is #d1794f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aaab and #5d95dd. The triadic partners are #c873a4 and #9e972e.

Is white or black text more readable on #11a2cc?

Black text reads better on #11a2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #11a2cc a warm or cool color?

#11a2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.123.