#14a5ce color: Charybdis
#14a5ce is rgb(20, 165, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.193% 0.12339 224.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #14a5ce
#14a5ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #14a5ce mixed with white
Darker: #14a5ce mixed with black
Calmer: #14a5ce with less saturation
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What color is #14a5ce?
#14a5ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(20, 165, 206), in HSL hsl(193.23, 82.3%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.193% 0.12339 224.384).
What colors go well with #14a5ce?
The complementary color of #14a5ce is #d47b53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adac and #5e98e0. The triadic partners are #ca75a8 and #a29930.
Is white or black text more readable on #14a5ce?
Black text reads better on #14a5ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #14a5ce a warm or cool color?
#14a5ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.123.