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#138dcd color: Zürich Blue

#138dcd is rgb(19, 141, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.379% 0.13605 240.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

61.4%
0.136
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #138dcd

#138dcd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #138dcd mixed with white

  1. 138dcd
  2. 3b99d3
  3. 56a4d8
  4. 6db0de
  5. 83bbe3
  6. 98c6e8
  7. add2ed
  8. c1ddf2
  9. d6e8f6
  10. eaf4fb

Darker: #138dcd mixed with black

  1. 138dcd
  2. 0f7ab2
  3. 0b6798
  4. 07557e
  5. 054466
  6. 03334e
  7. 012338
  8. 011423
  9. 00070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #138dcd with less saturation

  1. 138dcd
  2. 2d8dc6
  3. 3d8cbf
  4. 498cb8
  5. 548bb1
  6. 5e8aa9
  7. 6689a2
  8. 6f889b
  9. 768793
  10. 7d868c

Questions about #138dcd

What color is #138dcd?

#138dcd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(19, 141, 205), in HSL hsl(200.65, 83.04%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.379% 0.13605 240.017).

What colors go well with #138dcd?

The complementary color of #138dcd is #be6d18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097ae and #657ed6. The triadic partners are #c45d81 and #7a8f1c.

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

White text reads better on #138dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138dcd a warm or cool color?

#138dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.136.