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#1496c8 color: UV Light

#1496c8 is rgb(20, 150, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.281% 0.12487 231.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

63.3%
0.125
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #1496c8

#1496c8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is UV Light (#0098c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1496c8 mixed with white

  1. 1496c8
  2. 3ea1ce
  3. 59abd4
  4. 70b6da
  5. 86c0df
  6. 9acbe5
  7. afd5ea
  8. c3e0f0
  9. d7eaf5
  10. ebf5fa

Darker: #1496c8 mixed with black

  1. 1496c8
  2. 1082ae
  3. 0c6e94
  4. 085b7b
  5. 054963
  6. 03374c
  7. 012636
  8. 011621
  9. 00080f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1496c8 with less saturation

  1. 1496c8
  2. 3095c2
  3. 4094bc
  4. 4e93b6
  5. 5992b0
  6. 6291aa
  7. 6b90a3
  8. 748f9d
  9. 7b8d97
  10. 838b90

Questions about #1496c8

What color is #1496c8?

#1496c8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is UV Light. In RGB it is rgb(20, 150, 200), in HSL hsl(196.67, 81.82%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.281% 0.12487 231.855).

What colors go well with #1496c8?

The complementary color of #1496c8 is #c4723c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009faa and #5f89d5. The triadic partners are #c26892 and #8c9127.

Is white or black text more readable on #1496c8?

White text reads better on #1496c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1496c8 a warm or cool color?

#1496c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.125.