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#138cb1 color: Algiers Blue

#138cb1 is rgb(19, 140, 177) in RGB and oklch(59.698% 0.11005 225.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

59.7%
0.110
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #138cb1

#138cb1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Algiers Blue (#008db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #138cb1 mixed with white

  1. 138cb1
  2. 3b97b9
  3. 56a3c1
  4. 6daec9
  5. 83bad1
  6. 98c5d9
  7. add1e0
  8. c1dce8
  9. d6e8f0
  10. eaf3f7

Darker: #138cb1 mixed with black

  1. 138cb1
  2. 0f7999
  3. 0b6783
  4. 07556c
  5. 054357
  6. 033342
  7. 01232f
  8. 01141c
  9. 00070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #138cb1 with less saturation

  1. 138cb1
  2. 2c8bac
  3. 3c8aa7
  4. 4889a2
  5. 52889d
  6. 5b8799
  7. 638594
  8. 6b848f
  9. 728289
  10. 798184

Questions about #138cb1

What color is #138cb1?

#138cb1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Algiers Blue. In RGB it is rgb(19, 140, 177), in HSL hsl(194.05, 80.61%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.698% 0.11005 225.772).

What colors go well with #138cb1?

The complementary color of #138cb1 is #b56944. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009394 and #5181c0. The triadic partners are #ae638d and #888328.

Is white or black text more readable on #138cb1?

White text reads better on #138cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138cb1 a warm or cool color?

#138cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.11.