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#129aee color: Out of the Blue

#129aee is rgb(18, 154, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.24% 0.16165 244.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

66.2%
0.162
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #129aee

#129aee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #129aee mixed with white

  1. 129aee
  2. 3ea5f1
  3. 59aff3
  4. 71baf5
  5. 86c4f7
  6. 9bcef9
  7. b0d8fb
  8. c4e2fc
  9. d7ecfd
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #129aee mixed with black

  1. 129aee
  2. 0e85cf
  3. 0a71b1
  4. 075e93
  5. 044b77
  6. 02395c
  7. 012742
  8. 01172a
  9. 000914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #129aee with less saturation

  1. 129aee
  2. 319ae5
  3. 439adc
  4. 519ad3
  5. 5d99ca
  6. 6898c1
  7. 7198b8
  8. 7a97af
  9. 8396a6
  10. 8b949c

Questions about #129aee

What color is #129aee?

#129aee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 154, 238), in HSL hsl(202.91, 86.61%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.24% 0.16165 244.72).

What colors go well with #129aee?

The complementary color of #129aee is #d57900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c6 and #7787f4. The triadic partners are #e16286 and #7da311.

Is white or black text more readable on #129aee?

Black text reads better on #129aee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #129aee a warm or cool color?

#129aee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.162.