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#149cee color: Out of the Blue

#149cee is rgb(20, 156, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.714% 0.15963 243.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

66.7%
0.160
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #149cee

#149cee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #149cee mixed with white

  1. 149cee
  2. 3fa7f1
  3. 5ab1f3
  4. 72bbf5
  5. 87c5f7
  6. 9ccff9
  7. b0d9fb
  8. c4e2fc
  9. d8ecfd
  10. ebf6fe

Darker: #149cee mixed with black

  1. 149cee
  2. 1087cf
  3. 0c73b1
  4. 085f93
  5. 054c77
  6. 03395c
  7. 012842
  8. 01182a
  9. 000914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #149cee with less saturation

  1. 149cee
  2. 329ce5
  3. 449cdd
  4. 529bd4
  5. 5e9bcb
  6. 699ac2
  7. 7399b9
  8. 7c98b0
  9. 8497a7
  10. 8c969e

Questions about #149cee

What color is #149cee?

#149cee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 156, 238), in HSL hsl(202.57, 86.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.714% 0.15963 243.906).

What colors go well with #149cee?

The complementary color of #149cee is #d67b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c7 and #778af5. The triadic partners are #e16489 and #80a415.

Is white or black text more readable on #149cee?

Black text reads better on #149cee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #149cee a warm or cool color?

#149cee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.16.