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#1799ee color: Out of the Blue

#1799ee is rgb(23, 153, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.063% 0.16192 245.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.1%
0.162
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #1799ee

#1799ee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, 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: #1799ee mixed with white

  1. 1799ee
  2. 3fa4f1
  3. 5aaff3
  4. 71b9f5
  5. 87c3f7
  6. 9ccdf9
  7. b0d8fb
  8. c4e2fc
  9. d8ebfd
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #1799ee mixed with black

  1. 1799ee
  2. 1284cf
  3. 0e70b1
  4. 0a5d93
  5. 064a77
  6. 04385c
  7. 022742
  8. 01172a
  9. 000814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1799ee with less saturation

  1. 1799ee
  2. 3299e5
  3. 4499dc
  4. 5199d3
  5. 5d98ca
  6. 6898c1
  7. 7197b8
  8. 7a96af
  9. 8395a5
  10. 8b949c

Questions about #1799ee

What color is #1799ee?

#1799ee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 153, 238), in HSL hsl(203.72, 86.35%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.063% 0.16192 245.452).

What colors go well with #1799ee?

The complementary color of #1799ee is #d47900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c7 and #7886f4. The triadic partners are #e16184 and #7ba313.

Is white or black text more readable on #1799ee?

Black text reads better on #1799ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1799ee a warm or cool color?

#1799ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.162.