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#128bcb color: Newport Blue

#128bcb is rgb(18, 139, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.784% 0.13562 240.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

60.8%
0.136
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #128bcb

#128bcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Newport Blue (#1c8ac9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #128bcb mixed with white

  1. 128bcb
  2. 3b97d1
  3. 55a3d7
  4. 6daedc
  5. 82bae2
  6. 98c5e7
  7. acd1ec
  8. c1dcf1
  9. d6e8f6
  10. eaf4fa

Darker: #128bcb mixed with black

  1. 128bcb
  2. 0e78b0
  3. 0a6696
  4. 07547d
  5. 044365
  6. 02324d
  7. 012337
  8. 011422
  9. 00070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #128bcb with less saturation

  1. 128bcb
  2. 2c8bc4
  3. 3c8abd
  4. 488ab6
  5. 5389af
  6. 5c88a7
  7. 6587a0
  8. 6d8699
  9. 748592
  10. 7c848a

Questions about #128bcb

What color is #128bcb?

#128bcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Newport Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 139, 203), in HSL hsl(200.76, 83.71%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.784% 0.13562 240.321).

What colors go well with #128bcb?

The complementary color of #128bcb is #bc6c14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095ac and #647cd3. The triadic partners are #c25c7f and #788e1a.

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

White text reads better on #128bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #128bcb a warm or cool color?

#128bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.136.