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#1496ce color: Blithe

#1496ce is rgb(20, 150, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.585% 0.13051 234.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

63.6%
0.131
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #1496ce

#1496ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blithe (#0099d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1496ce mixed with white

  1. 1496ce
  2. 3ea1d3
  3. 59abd9
  4. 70b6de
  5. 86c1e3
  6. 9acbe8
  7. afd5ed
  8. c3e0f2
  9. d7eaf6
  10. ebf5fb

Darker: #1496ce mixed with black

  1. 1496ce
  2. 1082b3
  3. 0c6e98
  4. 085b7f
  5. 054966
  6. 03374e
  7. 012638
  8. 011623
  9. 00080f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1496ce with less saturation

  1. 1496ce
  2. 3095c7
  3. 4195c1
  4. 4e94ba
  5. 5993b4
  6. 6392ad
  7. 6c91a6
  8. 748fa0
  9. 7c8e99
  10. 848c92

Questions about #1496ce

What color is #1496ce?

#1496ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blithe. In RGB it is rgb(20, 150, 206), in HSL hsl(198.06, 82.3%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.585% 0.13051 234.886).

What colors go well with #1496ce?

The complementary color of #1496ce is #c67333. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0af and #6388da. The triadic partners are #c7668f and #899324.

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

White text reads better on #1496ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1496ce a warm or cool color?

#1496ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.131.