#1286cb color: Water Blue
#1286cb is rgb(18, 134, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.602% 0.13982 243.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #1286cb
#1286cb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Blue (#0e87cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #1286cb mixed with white
Darker: #1286cb mixed with black
Calmer: #1286cb with less saturation
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Questions about #1286cb
What color is #1286cb?
#1286cb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Water Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 134, 203), in HSL hsl(202.38, 83.71%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.602% 0.13982 243.203).
What colors go well with #1286cb?
The complementary color of #1286cb is #b86900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0091ab and #6576d1. The triadic partners are #c15677 and #6f8c14.
Is white or black text more readable on #1286cb?
White text reads better on #1286cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #1286cb a warm or cool color?
#1286cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.14.