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#1496be color: Atomic Blue

#1496be is rgb(20, 150, 190) in RGB and oklch(62.794% 0.1164 226.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

62.8%
0.116
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #1496be

#1496be is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Atomic Blue (#0097c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1496be mixed with white

  1. 1496be
  2. 3ea1c5
  3. 59abcc
  4. 70b6d2
  5. 86c0d9
  6. 9acbdf
  7. afd5e6
  8. c3e0ec
  9. d7eaf2
  10. ebf5f9

Darker: #1496be mixed with black

  1. 1496be
  2. 1082a5
  3. 0c6e8c
  4. 085b75
  5. 05495e
  6. 033748
  7. 012633
  8. 01161f
  9. 00080d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1496be with less saturation

  1. 1496be
  2. 2f95b9
  3. 4094b4
  4. 4d93ae
  5. 5892a9
  6. 6290a4
  7. 6b8f9e
  8. 738d99
  9. 7a8c93
  10. 828a8e

Questions about #1496be

What color is #1496be?

#1496be is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Atomic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 150, 190), in HSL hsl(194.12, 80.95%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.794% 0.1164 226.081).

What colors go well with #1496be?

The complementary color of #1496be is #c17048. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ea0 and #578ace. The triadic partners are #ba6a97 and #928c2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #1496be?

White text reads better on #1496be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1496be a warm or cool color?

#1496be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.116.