#1279cb color: Blue-Eyed Boy
#1279cb is rgb(18, 121, 203) in RGB and oklch(56.575% 0.15243 249.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 20%
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About #1279cb
#1279cb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy (#2277cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #1279cb mixed with white
Darker: #1279cb mixed with black
Calmer: #1279cb with less saturation
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Questions about #1279cb
What color is #1279cb?
#1279cb is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy. In RGB it is rgb(18, 121, 203), in HSL hsl(206.59, 83.71%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.575% 0.15243 249.73).
What colors go well with #1279cb?
The complementary color of #1279cb is #aa6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0086a8 and #6668cd. The triadic partners are #bd4762 and #588600.
Is white or black text more readable on #1279cb?
White text reads better on #1279cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #1279cb a warm or cool color?
#1279cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.152.