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#1679ce color: Blue-Eyed Boy

#1679ce is rgb(22, 121, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.821% 0.15555 250.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

56.8%
0.156
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #1679ce

#1679ce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy (#2277cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1679ce mixed with white

  1. 1679ce
  2. 3887d4
  3. 5195da
  4. 68a2df
  5. 7eafe4
  6. 94bde9
  7. a9caee
  8. bed7f3
  9. d4e5f7
  10. e9f2fb

Darker: #1679ce mixed with black

  1. 1679ce
  2. 1268b3
  3. 0d5898
  4. 09487f
  5. 063966
  6. 032b4e
  7. 021d38
  8. 011023
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1679ce with less saturation

  1. 1679ce
  2. 297ac6
  3. 377abd
  4. 417ab5
  5. 4b7aac
  6. 537aa3
  7. 5b7a9b
  8. 637992
  9. 6a7989
  10. 707880

Questions about #1679ce

What color is #1679ce?

#1679ce is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy. In RGB it is rgb(22, 121, 206), in HSL hsl(207.72, 80.7%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.821% 0.15555 250.846).

What colors go well with #1679ce?

The complementary color of #1679ce is #aa6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0086aa and #6967cf. The triadic partners are #c04760 and #558800.

Is white or black text more readable on #1679ce?

White text reads better on #1679ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1679ce a warm or cool color?

#1679ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.156.