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#13abef color: Vivid Cerulean

#13abef is rgb(19, 171, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.212% 0.14912 236.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.2%
0.149
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #13abef

#13abef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #13abef mixed with white

  1. 13abef
  2. 42b4f1
  3. 5ebdf3
  4. 75c5f5
  5. 8bcef7
  6. 9fd6f9
  7. b3dffb
  8. c6e7fc
  9. d9effd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #13abef mixed with black

  1. 13abef
  2. 0f94d0
  3. 0b7eb1
  4. 076894
  5. 055478
  6. 03405c
  7. 012d42
  8. 011b2a
  9. 000b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #13abef with less saturation

  1. 13abef
  2. 36aae7
  3. 4aaadf
  4. 59a9d8
  5. 66a8d0
  6. 71a7c8
  7. 7ca5c0
  8. 85a4b8
  9. 8ea2b0
  10. 97a1a7

Questions about #13abef

What color is #13abef?

#13abef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(19, 171, 239), in HSL hsl(198.55, 87.3%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.212% 0.14912 236.602).

What colors go well with #13abef?

The complementary color of #13abef is #e38332. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6ca and #749afc. The triadic partners are #e674a1 and #9aaa26.

Is white or black text more readable on #13abef?

Black text reads better on #13abef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #13abef a warm or cool color?

#13abef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.149.