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#1689bc color: Mermaid Dreams

#1689bc is rgb(22, 137, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.548% 0.12078 234.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

59.5%
0.121
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #1689bc

#1689bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mermaid Dreams (#0088bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1689bc mixed with white

  1. 1689bc
  2. 3c95c3
  3. 56a1ca
  4. 6dacd1
  5. 82b8d8
  6. 98c4df
  7. acd0e5
  8. c1dcec
  9. d6e7f2
  10. eaf3f9

Darker: #1689bc mixed with black

  1. 1689bc
  2. 1276a3
  3. 0d648b
  4. 095373
  5. 06425d
  6. 033147
  7. 022232
  8. 01141f
  9. 00070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1689bc with less saturation

  1. 1689bc
  2. 2d88b6
  3. 3c88b0
  4. 4887aa
  5. 5286a4
  6. 5b859e
  7. 638498
  8. 6a8392
  9. 72828b
  10. 788085

Questions about #1689bc

What color is #1689bc?

#1689bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mermaid Dreams. In RGB it is rgb(22, 137, 188), in HSL hsl(198.43, 79.05%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.548% 0.12078 234.937).

What colors go well with #1689bc?

The complementary color of #1689bc is #b5692f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092a1 and #5b7cc7. The triadic partners are #b65e83 and #7d8723.

Is white or black text more readable on #1689bc?

White text reads better on #1689bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1689bc a warm or cool color?

#1689bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.121.