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#138ecf color: Zürich Blue

#138ecf is rgb(19, 142, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.725% 0.13741 240.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

61.7%
0.137
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #138ecf

#138ecf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #138ecf mixed with white

  1. 138ecf
  2. 3c9ad4
  3. 56a5da
  4. 6eb0df
  5. 83bce4
  6. 98c7e9
  7. add2ee
  8. c2ddf2
  9. d6e9f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #138ecf mixed with black

  1. 138ecf
  2. 0f7bb4
  3. 0b6899
  4. 07567f
  5. 054467
  6. 03344f
  7. 012438
  8. 011523
  9. 000710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #138ecf with less saturation

  1. 138ecf
  2. 2d8ec8
  3. 3d8dc1
  4. 4a8db9
  5. 558cb2
  6. 5e8bab
  7. 678aa4
  8. 6f899c
  9. 778895
  10. 7e878d

Questions about #138ecf

What color is #138ecf?

#138ecf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(19, 142, 207), in HSL hsl(200.74, 83.19%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.725% 0.13741 240.242).

What colors go well with #138ecf?

The complementary color of #138ecf is #c06e16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099af and #667fd8. The triadic partners are #c65e82 and #7b911b.

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

White text reads better on #138ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138ecf a warm or cool color?

#138ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.137.