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#138bce color: Zürich Blue

#138bce is rgb(19, 139, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.961% 0.13876 241.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

61%
0.139
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #138bce

#138bce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zürich Blue (#248bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #138bce mixed with white

  1. 138bce
  2. 3b97d4
  3. 56a3d9
  4. 6daede
  5. 83bae4
  6. 98c6e9
  7. add1ed
  8. c1ddf2
  9. d6e8f7
  10. eaf4fb

Darker: #138bce mixed with black

  1. 138bce
  2. 0f78b3
  3. 0b6698
  4. 07547f
  5. 054366
  6. 03324e
  7. 012338
  8. 011423
  9. 00070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #138bce with less saturation

  1. 138bce
  2. 2c8bc7
  3. 3c8abf
  4. 498ab8
  5. 5389b1
  6. 5d89a9
  7. 6588a2
  8. 6d879a
  9. 758693
  10. 7c848b

Questions about #138bce

What color is #138bce?

#138bce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(19, 139, 206), in HSL hsl(201.5, 83.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.961% 0.13876 241.586).

What colors go well with #138bce?

The complementary color of #138bce is #bd6c08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096ae and #667cd6. The triadic partners are #c45b7d and #768f19.

Is white or black text more readable on #138bce?

White text reads better on #138bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138bce a warm or cool color?

#138bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.139.