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#1697ef color: Out of the Blue

#1697ef is rgb(22, 151, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.657% 0.16506 246.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

65.7%
0.165
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #1697ef

#1697ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #1697ef mixed with white

  1. 1697ef
  2. 3fa2f2
  3. 59adf4
  4. 71b8f6
  5. 86c2f8
  6. 9bcdfa
  7. afd7fb
  8. c3e1fd
  9. d7ebfe
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #1697ef mixed with black

  1. 1697ef
  2. 1283d0
  3. 0d6fb1
  4. 095c94
  5. 064978
  6. 03375c
  7. 022642
  8. 01172a
  9. 000814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1697ef with less saturation

  1. 1697ef
  2. 3297e6
  3. 4397dd
  4. 5097d4
  5. 5c97ca
  6. 6696c1
  7. 7095b8
  8. 7995ae
  9. 8194a5
  10. 89929b

Questions about #1697ef

What color is #1697ef?

#1697ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 151, 239), in HSL hsl(204.33, 87.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.657% 0.16506 246.549).

What colors go well with #1697ef?

The complementary color of #1697ef is #d27800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4c7 and #7984f4. The triadic partners are #e15e81 and #77a20d.

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

Black text reads better on #1697ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1697ef a warm or cool color?

#1697ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.165.