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#128ae0 color: Blue Cola

#128ae0 is rgb(18, 138, 224) in RGB and oklch(61.77% 0.16056 247.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.8%
0.161
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #128ae0

#128ae0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #128ae0 mixed with white

  1. 128ae0
  2. 3a96e4
  3. 55a2e8
  4. 6caeec
  5. 82baef
  6. 97c6f2
  7. acd1f5
  8. c1ddf8
  9. d6e8fb
  10. eaf4fd

Darker: #128ae0 mixed with black

  1. 128ae0
  2. 0e77c3
  3. 0a65a6
  4. 07538a
  5. 044270
  6. 023256
  7. 01223e
  8. 011427
  9. 000712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #128ae0 with less saturation

  1. 128ae0
  2. 2c8ad7
  3. 3c8ace
  4. 498ac6
  5. 548abd
  6. 5e8ab4
  7. 6689ab
  8. 6f89a2
  9. 778898
  10. 7e878f

Questions about #128ae0

What color is #128ae0?

#128ae0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(18, 138, 224), in HSL hsl(205.05, 85.12%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.77% 0.16056 247.865).

What colors go well with #128ae0?

The complementary color of #128ae0 is #c16f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b9 and #7178e4. The triadic partners are #d25473 and #699602.

Is white or black text more readable on #128ae0?

White text reads better on #128ae0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #128ae0 a warm or cool color?

#128ae0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.161.