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#13acec color: Vivid Cerulean

#13acec is rgb(19, 172, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.293% 0.14558 234.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

70.3%
0.146
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #13acec

#13acec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #13acec mixed with white

  1. 13acec
  2. 42b5ef
  3. 5ebdf1
  4. 76c6f3
  5. 8bcef5
  6. a0d7f7
  7. b3dff9
  8. c7e7fb
  9. daeffc
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #13acec mixed with black

  1. 13acec
  2. 0f95cd
  3. 0b7faf
  4. 076992
  5. 055476
  6. 03405b
  7. 012d42
  8. 011b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #13acec with less saturation

  1. 13acec
  2. 36abe5
  3. 4aaadd
  4. 59a9d6
  5. 66a8ce
  6. 72a7c6
  7. 7ca6bf
  8. 86a4b7
  9. 8fa3af
  10. 97a1a7

Questions about #13acec

What color is #13acec?

#13acec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(19, 172, 236), in HSL hsl(197.7, 85.1%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.293% 0.14558 234.823).

What colors go well with #13acec?

The complementary color of #13acec is #e3843a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c8 and #729cfa. The triadic partners are #e476a4 and #9da929.

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

Black text reads better on #13acec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #13acec a warm or cool color?

#13acec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.146.