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#1497fe color: Starfleet Blue

#1497fe is rgb(20, 151, 254) in RGB and oklch(66.54% 0.18292 250.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.5%
0.183
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #1497fe

#1497fe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Starfleet Blue (#0096ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1497fe mixed with white

  1. 1497fe
  2. 3ea2ff
  3. 59adff
  4. 70b8ff
  5. 86c3ff
  6. 9bcdff
  7. afd7ff
  8. c3e1ff
  9. d7ebff
  10. ebf5ff

Darker: #1497fe mixed with black

  1. 1497fe
  2. 1083dd
  3. 0c6fbd
  4. 085c9e
  5. 054980
  6. 033763
  7. 012647
  8. 01172d
  9. 000816
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1497fe with less saturation

  1. 1497fe
  2. 3198f4
  3. 4398e9
  4. 5198df
  5. 5d98d5
  6. 6798ca
  7. 7198c0
  8. 7b97b5
  9. 8396aa
  10. 8c959f

Questions about #1497fe

What color is #1497fe?

#1497fe is bright blue. The closest named color is Starfleet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 151, 254), in HSL hsl(206.41, 99.15%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.54% 0.18292 250.029).

What colors go well with #1497fe?

The complementary color of #1497fe is #d27e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6cf and #8182ff. The triadic partners are #ed597a and #6da800.

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

Black text reads better on #1497fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1497fe a warm or cool color?

#1497fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.183.