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#149fd7 color: Blue Damselfly

#149fd7 is rgb(20, 159, 215) in RGB and oklch(66.187% 0.13359 233.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

66.2%
0.134
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #149fd7

#149fd7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #149fd7 mixed with white

  1. 149fd7
  2. 40a9dc
  3. 5bb3e0
  4. 72bce4
  5. 88c6e8
  6. 9dd0ed
  7. b1d9f1
  8. c4e3f4
  9. d8ecf8
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #149fd7 mixed with black

  1. 149fd7
  2. 108abb
  3. 0c759f
  4. 086185
  5. 054d6b
  6. 033b52
  7. 01293b
  8. 011825
  9. 000911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #149fd7 with less saturation

  1. 149fd7
  2. 329ed0
  3. 449dca
  4. 529cc3
  5. 5e9bbc
  6. 699ab5
  7. 7299af
  8. 7b97a8
  9. 8396a1
  10. 8b949a

Questions about #149fd7

What color is #149fd7?

#149fd7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(20, 159, 215), in HSL hsl(197.23, 82.98%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.187% 0.13359 233.35).

What colors go well with #149fd7?

The complementary color of #149fd7 is #d1793b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9b7 and #6790e4. The triadic partners are #d06d99 and #939b28.

Is white or black text more readable on #149fd7?

Black text reads better on #149fd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #149fd7 a warm or cool color?

#149fd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.134.