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#139bcd color: Structural Blue

#139bcd is rgb(19, 155, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.723% 0.12687 230.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

64.7%
0.127
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #139bcd

#139bcd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Structural Blue (#0e9bd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #139bcd mixed with white

  1. 139bcd
  2. 3ea5d2
  3. 5aafd8
  4. 71b9dd
  5. 87c3e2
  6. 9ccde7
  7. b0d7ec
  8. c4e1f1
  9. d8ebf6
  10. ebf5fa

Darker: #139bcd mixed with black

  1. 139bcd
  2. 0f86b2
  3. 0b7298
  4. 075e7e
  5. 054b66
  6. 03394e
  7. 012838
  8. 011823
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #139bcd with less saturation

  1. 139bcd
  2. 319ac7
  3. 4299c1
  4. 5098bb
  5. 5b97b4
  6. 6696ae
  7. 6f94a8
  8. 7793a2
  9. 7f929b
  10. 879095

Questions about #139bcd

What color is #139bcd?

#139bcd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Structural Blue. In RGB it is rgb(19, 155, 205), in HSL hsl(196.13, 83.04%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.723% 0.12687 230.946).

What colors go well with #139bcd?

The complementary color of #139bcd is #ca7540. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4ae and #618ddb. The triadic partners are #c76c98 and #929529.

Is white or black text more readable on #139bcd?

Black text reads better on #139bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #139bcd a warm or cool color?

#139bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.127.