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#126fbe color: French Blue

#126fbe is rgb(18, 111, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.429% 0.14685 250.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

53.4%
0.147
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #126fbe

#126fbe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is French Blue (#0072bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #126fbe mixed with white

  1. 126fbe
  2. 347ec5
  3. 4e8ccd
  4. 659bd4
  5. 7ba9db
  6. 91b7e1
  7. a6c6e8
  8. bcd4ee
  9. d2e2f4
  10. e9f1f9

Darker: #126fbe mixed with black

  1. 126fbe
  2. 0e60a5
  3. 0a518c
  4. 074275
  5. 04345e
  6. 022748
  7. 011a33
  8. 010e1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #126fbe with less saturation

  1. 126fbe
  2. 2570b6
  3. 3170ae
  4. 3b70a6
  5. 44709e
  6. 4c7096
  7. 53708e
  8. 5a6f86
  9. 616f7e
  10. 676e75

Questions about #126fbe

What color is #126fbe?

#126fbe is bright blue. The closest named color is French Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 111, 190), in HSL hsl(207.56, 82.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.429% 0.14685 250.798).

What colors go well with #126fbe?

The complementary color of #126fbe is #9d5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b9d and #605fbf. The triadic partners are #b14058 and #4e7d00.

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

White text reads better on #126fbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #126fbe a warm or cool color?

#126fbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.147.