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#1688dc color: Blue Cola

#1688dc is rgb(22, 136, 220) in RGB and oklch(61.117% 0.15722 247.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.1%
0.157
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #1688dc

#1688dc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1688dc mixed with white

  1. 1688dc
  2. 3b94e0
  3. 55a1e5
  4. 6cade9
  5. 82b9ed
  6. 97c5f0
  7. acd0f4
  8. c1dcf7
  9. d6e8fa
  10. eaf3fd

Darker: #1688dc mixed with black

  1. 1688dc
  2. 1275bf
  3. 0d63a3
  4. 095288
  5. 06416e
  6. 033154
  7. 02223c
  8. 011326
  9. 000611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1688dc with less saturation

  1. 1688dc
  2. 2d88d3
  3. 3c88cb
  4. 4988c2
  5. 5388b9
  6. 5d88b1
  7. 6587a8
  8. 6d879f
  9. 758696
  10. 7c858d

Questions about #1688dc

What color is #1688dc?

#1688dc is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(22, 136, 220), in HSL hsl(205.45, 81.82%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.117% 0.15722 247.93).

What colors go well with #1688dc?

The complementary color of #1688dc is #be6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095b7 and #6f76df. The triadic partners are #ce5472 and #689408.

Is white or black text more readable on #1688dc?

White text reads better on #1688dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1688dc a warm or cool color?

#1688dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.157.