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#1478cd color: Blue-Eyed Boy

#1478cd is rgb(20, 120, 205) in RGB and oklch(56.5% 0.15568 250.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

56.5%
0.156
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #1478cd

#1478cd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy (#2277cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1478cd mixed with white

  1. 1478cd
  2. 3786d3
  3. 5194d9
  4. 67a1de
  5. 7dafe4
  6. 93bce9
  7. a9caee
  8. bed7f2
  9. d4e4f7
  10. e9f2fb

Darker: #1478cd mixed with black

  1. 1478cd
  2. 1067b2
  3. 0c5798
  4. 08487e
  5. 053966
  6. 032a4e
  7. 011d38
  8. 011023
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1478cd with less saturation

  1. 1478cd
  2. 2879c5
  3. 3579bc
  4. 4079b4
  5. 4a79ab
  6. 5279a2
  7. 5a799a
  8. 627891
  9. 697888
  10. 6f777f

Questions about #1478cd

What color is #1478cd?

#1478cd is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy. In RGB it is rgb(20, 120, 205), in HSL hsl(207.57, 82.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.5% 0.15568 250.849).

What colors go well with #1478cd?

The complementary color of #1478cd is #a86400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085a9 and #6866ce. The triadic partners are #bf465f and #548700.

Is white or black text more readable on #1478cd?

White text reads better on #1478cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1478cd a warm or cool color?

#1478cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.156.