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#1265b2 color: Ephren Blue

#1265b2 is rgb(18, 101, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.311% 0.14253 252.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.3%
0.143
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #1265b2

#1265b2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ephren Blue (#1164b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1265b2 mixed with white

  1. 1265b2
  2. 3275bb
  3. 4b84c3
  4. 6293cb
  5. 78a3d3
  6. 8eb2db
  7. a4c1e3
  8. bbd1ea
  9. d1e0f1
  10. e8eff8

Darker: #1265b2 mixed with black

  1. 1265b2
  2. 0e579a
  3. 0a4983
  4. 073c6d
  5. 042f57
  6. 022243
  7. 01172f
  8. 010c1d
  9. 00030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1265b2 with less saturation

  1. 1265b2
  2. 2266aa
  3. 2d66a3
  4. 36669b
  5. 3e6794
  6. 46678c
  7. 4c6684
  8. 53667c
  9. 596574
  10. 5e656c

Questions about #1265b2

What color is #1265b2?

#1265b2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Ephren Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 101, 178), in HSL hsl(208.88, 81.63%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.311% 0.14253 252.259).

What colors go well with #1265b2?

The complementary color of #1265b2 is #8f5500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007193 and #5a55b2. The triadic partners are #a5394e and #437400.

Is white or black text more readable on #1265b2?

White text reads better on #1265b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1265b2 a warm or cool color?

#1265b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.143.