#12ade2 color: Royal Peacock
#12ade2 is rgb(18, 173, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.029% 0.13622 229.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #12ade2
#12ade2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #12ade2 mixed with white
Darker: #12ade2 mixed with black
Calmer: #12ade2 with less saturation
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Questions about #12ade2
What color is #12ade2?
#12ade2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(18, 173, 226), in HSL hsl(195.29, 85.25%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.029% 0.13622 229.621).
What colors go well with #12ade2?
The complementary color of #12ade2 is #e1834b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7bf and #6a9ef2. The triadic partners are #dc79ab and #a5a52e.
Is white or black text more readable on #12ade2?
Black text reads better on #12ade2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #12ade2 a warm or cool color?
#12ade2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.136.