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#1689cf color: Way Beyond the Blue

#1689cf is rgb(22, 137, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.584% 0.14111 243.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

60.6%
0.141
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #1689cf

#1689cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue (#1188cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1689cf mixed with white

  1. 1689cf
  2. 3c95d5
  3. 56a1da
  4. 6daddf
  5. 82b9e4
  6. 98c5e9
  7. acd0ee
  8. c1dcf2
  9. d6e8f7
  10. eaf3fb

Darker: #1689cf mixed with black

  1. 1689cf
  2. 1276b4
  3. 0d6499
  4. 09537f
  5. 064267
  6. 03314f
  7. 022238
  8. 011423
  9. 000710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1689cf with less saturation

  1. 1689cf
  2. 2d89c8
  3. 3c89c0
  4. 4888b8
  5. 5388b1
  6. 5c87a9
  7. 6586a2
  8. 6c859a
  9. 748492
  10. 7b838a

Questions about #1689cf

What color is #1689cf?

#1689cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 137, 207), in HSL hsl(202.7, 80.79%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.584% 0.14111 243.304).

What colors go well with #1689cf?

The complementary color of #1689cf is #bb6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094af and #6779d5. The triadic partners are #c55979 and #728f18.

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

White text reads better on #1689cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1689cf a warm or cool color?

#1689cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.141.