#12aaff color: Protoss Pylon
#12aaff is rgb(18, 170, 255) in RGB and oklch(70.824% 0.16653 242.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Azure
- sky-500
- Black 0%
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About #12aaff
#12aaff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Protoss Pylon (#00aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #12aaff mixed with white
Darker: #12aaff mixed with black
Calmer: #12aaff with less saturation
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Questions about #12aaff
What color is #12aaff?
#12aaff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Protoss Pylon. In RGB it is rgb(18, 170, 255), in HSL hsl(201.52, 100%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.824% 0.16653 242.591).
What colors go well with #12aaff?
The complementary color of #12aaff is #e88500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7d5 and #7f97ff. The triadic partners are #f26e98 and #8fb019.
Is white or black text more readable on #12aaff?
Black text reads better on #12aaff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #12aaff a warm or cool color?
#12aaff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.167.