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#1696ef color: Karimun Blue

#1696ef is rgb(22, 150, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.431% 0.16601 246.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

65.4%
0.166
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #1696ef

#1696ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Karimun Blue (#2196f3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1696ef mixed with white

  1. 1696ef
  2. 3ea1f2
  3. 59acf4
  4. 70b7f6
  5. 86c2f8
  6. 9bccfa
  7. afd6fb
  8. c3e1fd
  9. d7ebfe
  10. ebf5ff

Darker: #1696ef mixed with black

  1. 1696ef
  2. 1282d0
  3. 0d6eb1
  4. 095b94
  5. 064978
  6. 03375c
  7. 022642
  8. 01162a
  9. 000814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1696ef with less saturation

  1. 1696ef
  2. 3196e6
  3. 4296dd
  4. 5096d3
  5. 5b96ca
  6. 6695c1
  7. 6f95b7
  8. 7894ae
  9. 8193a4
  10. 89929a

Questions about #1696ef

What color is #1696ef?

#1696ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Karimun Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 150, 239), in HSL hsl(204.61, 87.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.431% 0.16601 246.976).

What colors go well with #1696ef?

The complementary color of #1696ef is #d17800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3c7 and #7983f4. The triadic partners are #e15d7f and #75a20b.

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

Black text reads better on #1696ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1696ef a warm or cool color?

#1696ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.166.