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#126db8 color: Beautiful Blue

#126db8 is rgb(18, 109, 184) in RGB and oklch(52.573% 0.14142 250.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.6%
0.141
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #126db8

#126db8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #126db8 mixed with white

  1. 126db8
  2. 347cc0
  3. 4d8ac8
  4. 6499cf
  5. 7aa7d7
  6. 90b6de
  7. a6c5e5
  8. bcd3ec
  9. d2e2f2
  10. e8f0f9

Darker: #126db8 mixed with black

  1. 126db8
  2. 0e5ea0
  3. 0a4f88
  4. 074171
  5. 04335b
  6. 022645
  7. 011931
  8. 010d1e
  9. 00040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #126db8 with less saturation

  1. 126db8
  2. 246db0
  3. 306ea9
  4. 3a6ea1
  5. 436e9a
  6. 4a6e92
  7. 526d8a
  8. 586d83
  9. 5f6c7b
  10. 656b73

Questions about #126db8

What color is #126db8?

#126db8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 109, 184), in HSL hsl(207.11, 82.18%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.573% 0.14142 250.077).

What colors go well with #126db8?

The complementary color of #126db8 is #9a5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007999 and #5d5db9. The triadic partners are #ab4058 and #4e7a01.

Is white or black text more readable on #126db8?

White text reads better on #126db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #126db8 a warm or cool color?

#126db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.141.