#1279aa color: Sixties Blue
#1279aa is rgb(18, 121, 170) in RGB and oklch(54.625% 0.11397 236.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #1279aa
#1279aa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sixties Blue (#0079a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #1279aa mixed with white
Darker: #1279aa mixed with black
Calmer: #1279aa with less saturation
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Questions about #1279aa
What color is #1279aa?
#1279aa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sixties Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 121, 170), in HSL hsl(199.34, 80.85%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.625% 0.11397 236.854).
What colors go well with #1279aa?
The complementary color of #1279aa is #a15d23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008291 and #526db3. The triadic partners are #a45172 and #6c781c.
Is white or black text more readable on #1279aa?
White text reads better on #1279aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #1279aa a warm or cool color?
#1279aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.114.