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#1696ce color: Blithe

#1696ce is rgb(22, 150, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.607% 0.13018 235.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

63.6%
0.130
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #1696ce

#1696ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blithe (#0099d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1696ce mixed with white

  1. 1696ce
  2. 3ea1d3
  3. 59abd9
  4. 70b6de
  5. 86c1e3
  6. 9bcbe8
  7. afd5ed
  8. c3e0f2
  9. d7eaf6
  10. ebf5fb

Darker: #1696ce mixed with black

  1. 1696ce
  2. 1282b3
  3. 0d6e98
  4. 095b7f
  5. 064966
  6. 03374e
  7. 022638
  8. 011623
  9. 00080f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1696ce with less saturation

  1. 1696ce
  2. 3195c7
  3. 4195c1
  4. 4e94ba
  5. 5993b4
  6. 6392ad
  7. 6c91a6
  8. 758fa0
  9. 7c8e99
  10. 848c92

Questions about #1696ce

What color is #1696ce?

#1696ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blithe. In RGB it is rgb(22, 150, 206), in HSL hsl(198.26, 80.7%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.607% 0.13018 235.013).

What colors go well with #1696ce?

The complementary color of #1696ce is #c67333. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0b0 and #6488da. The triadic partners are #c7678f and #899425.

Is white or black text more readable on #1696ce?

White text reads better on #1696ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1696ce a warm or cool color?

#1696ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.13.