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#1697ea color: Out of the Blue

#1697ea is rgb(22, 151, 234) in RGB and oklch(65.366% 0.15932 245.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

65.4%
0.159
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #1697ea

#1697ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1697ea mixed with white

  1. 1697ea
  2. 3fa2ed
  3. 59adf0
  4. 71b7f3
  5. 86c2f5
  6. 9bccf7
  7. afd7f9
  8. c3e1fb
  9. d7ebfd
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #1697ea mixed with black

  1. 1697ea
  2. 1283cb
  3. 0d6fae
  4. 095c91
  5. 064975
  6. 03375a
  7. 022641
  8. 011729
  9. 000813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1697ea with less saturation

  1. 1697ea
  2. 3197e1
  3. 4397d9
  4. 5097d0
  5. 5c96c7
  6. 6696be
  7. 6f95b5
  8. 7894ac
  9. 8193a3
  10. 89929a

Questions about #1697ea

What color is #1697ea?

#1697ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 151, 234), in HSL hsl(203.49, 83.46%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.366% 0.15932 245.128).

What colors go well with #1697ea?

The complementary color of #1697ea is #d07700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4c4 and #7685f0. The triadic partners are #dd6083 and #7aa013.

Is white or black text more readable on #1697ea?

Black text reads better on #1697ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1697ea a warm or cool color?

#1697ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.159.