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#1480cf color: Electron Blue

#1480cf is rgb(20, 128, 207) in RGB and oklch(58.463% 0.14986 247.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

58.5%
0.150
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #1480cf

#1480cf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electron Blue (#0881d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1480cf mixed with white

  1. 1480cf
  2. 398dd5
  3. 539ada
  4. 6aa7e0
  5. 80b4e5
  6. 95c0ea
  7. aacdee
  8. bfd9f3
  9. d4e6f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #1480cf mixed with black

  1. 1480cf
  2. 106eb4
  3. 0c5d99
  4. 084d7f
  5. 053d67
  6. 032e4f
  7. 011f38
  8. 011223
  9. 000610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1480cf with less saturation

  1. 1480cf
  2. 2a80c7
  3. 3880bf
  4. 4480b7
  5. 4e80ae
  6. 5780a6
  7. 5f7f9e
  8. 677f96
  9. 6e7e8d
  10. 757d84

Questions about #1480cf

What color is #1480cf?

#1480cf is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 128, 207), in HSL hsl(205.35, 82.38%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.463% 0.14986 247.771).

What colors go well with #1480cf?

The complementary color of #1480cf is #b46600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cac and #686fd2. The triadic partners are #c24e6b and #628b08.

Is white or black text more readable on #1480cf?

White text reads better on #1480cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1480cf a warm or cool color?

#1480cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.15.