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#1497bf color: Atomic Blue

#1497bf is rgb(20, 151, 191) in RGB and oklch(63.087% 0.11682 225.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

63.1%
0.117
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #1497bf

#1497bf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #1497bf mixed with white

  1. 1497bf
  2. 3ea1c6
  3. 59accc
  4. 70b6d3
  5. 86c1d9
  6. 9bcbe0
  7. afd6e6
  8. c3e0ec
  9. d7eaf3
  10. ebf5f9

Darker: #1497bf mixed with black

  1. 1497bf
  2. 1083a6
  3. 0c6f8d
  4. 085c75
  5. 05495e
  6. 033748
  7. 012633
  8. 01171f
  9. 00080d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1497bf with less saturation

  1. 1497bf
  2. 3096ba
  3. 4095b5
  4. 4e94af
  5. 5992aa
  6. 6291a5
  7. 6b909f
  8. 738e9a
  9. 7b8d94
  10. 828b8f

Questions about #1497bf

What color is #1497bf?

#1497bf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Atomic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 151, 191), in HSL hsl(194.04, 81.04%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.087% 0.11682 225.917).

What colors go well with #1497bf?

The complementary color of #1497bf is #c37149. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fa0 and #588bcf. The triadic partners are #bb6b98 and #938d2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #1497bf?

White text reads better on #1497bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1497bf a warm or cool color?

#1497bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.117.