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#1676cb color: Science Blue

#1676cb is rgb(22, 118, 203) in RGB and oklch(55.944% 0.15501 251.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

55.9%
0.155
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #1676cb

#1676cb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Science Blue (#0076cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1676cb mixed with white

  1. 1676cb
  2. 3884d1
  3. 5192d7
  4. 67a0dd
  5. 7daee3
  6. 93bbe8
  7. a8c9ed
  8. bed6f2
  9. d3e4f6
  10. e9f1fb

Darker: #1676cb mixed with black

  1. 1676cb
  2. 1266b0
  3. 0d5696
  4. 09477d
  5. 063865
  6. 03294d
  7. 021c37
  8. 010f22
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1676cb with less saturation

  1. 1676cb
  2. 2977c3
  3. 3577ba
  4. 4077b2
  5. 4977a9
  6. 5177a1
  7. 597798
  8. 60778f
  9. 677686
  10. 6e757d

Questions about #1676cb

What color is #1676cb?

#1676cb is bright blue. The closest named color is Science Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 118, 203), in HSL hsl(208.18, 80.44%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.944% 0.15501 251.393).

What colors go well with #1676cb?

The complementary color of #1676cb is #a66300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083a7 and #6765cc. The triadic partners are #bd445d and #518500.

Is white or black text more readable on #1676cb?

White text reads better on #1676cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1676cb a warm or cool color?

#1676cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.155.