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#1668ae color: Barbados Blue

#1668ae is rgb(22, 104, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.816% 0.13333 250.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50.8%
0.133
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #1668ae

#1668ae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbados Blue (#2766ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1668ae mixed with white

  1. 1668ae
  2. 3577b7
  3. 4d86c0
  4. 6495c8
  5. 7aa4d0
  6. 90b3d9
  7. a5c2e1
  8. bcd1e8
  9. d2e0f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #1668ae mixed with black

  1. 1668ae
  2. 125997
  3. 0d4b80
  4. 093e6a
  5. 063055
  6. 032441
  7. 02182e
  8. 010c1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1668ae with less saturation

  1. 1668ae
  2. 2568a7
  3. 3069a0
  4. 396999
  5. 406992
  6. 48688b
  7. 4e6883
  8. 54687c
  9. 5a6775
  10. 60666d

Questions about #1668ae

What color is #1668ae?

#1668ae is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 104, 174), in HSL hsl(207.63, 77.55%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.816% 0.13333 250.093).

What colors go well with #1668ae?

The complementary color of #1668ae is #935500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007392 and #5959af. The triadic partners are #a23e54 and #4b7408.

Is white or black text more readable on #1668ae?

White text reads better on #1668ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1668ae a warm or cool color?

#1668ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.133.