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#139fcd color: Charybdis

#139fcd is rgb(19, 159, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.687% 0.12498 228.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

65.7%
0.125
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #139fcd

#139fcd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #139fcd mixed with white

  1. 139fcd
  2. 3fa9d2
  3. 5bb3d8
  4. 72bcdd
  5. 88c6e2
  6. 9ccfe7
  7. b1d9ec
  8. c4e3f1
  9. d8ecf6
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #139fcd mixed with black

  1. 139fcd
  2. 0f8ab2
  3. 0b7598
  4. 07617e
  5. 054d66
  6. 033b4e
  7. 012938
  8. 011823
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #139fcd with less saturation

  1. 139fcd
  2. 329ec7
  3. 449dc1
  4. 529cbb
  5. 5d9bb6
  6. 6899b0
  7. 7198aa
  8. 7a96a4
  9. 82959d
  10. 8a9397

Questions about #139fcd

What color is #139fcd?

#139fcd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(19, 159, 205), in HSL hsl(194.84, 83.04%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.687% 0.12498 228.122).

What colors go well with #139fcd?

The complementary color of #139fcd is #ce7848. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ad and #5f92dd. The triadic partners are #c8709e and #99962c.

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

Black text reads better on #139fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #139fcd a warm or cool color?

#139fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.125.