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#1799ef color: Out of the Blue

#1799ef is rgb(23, 153, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.121% 0.16306 245.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.1%
0.163
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #1799ef

#1799ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, 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: #1799ef mixed with white

  1. 1799ef
  2. 3fa4f2
  3. 5aaff4
  4. 71b9f6
  5. 87c3f8
  6. 9ccefa
  7. b0d8fb
  8. c4e2fd
  9. d8ebfe
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #1799ef mixed with black

  1. 1799ef
  2. 1284d0
  3. 0e70b1
  4. 0a5d94
  5. 064a78
  6. 04385c
  7. 022742
  8. 01172a
  9. 000814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1799ef with less saturation

  1. 1799ef
  2. 3399e6
  3. 4499dd
  4. 5199d4
  5. 5d98cb
  6. 6898c2
  7. 7197b9
  8. 7a96af
  9. 8395a6
  10. 8b949c

Questions about #1799ef

What color is #1799ef?

#1799ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 153, 239), in HSL hsl(203.89, 87.1%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.121% 0.16306 245.737).

What colors go well with #1799ef?

The complementary color of #1799ef is #d47900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c7 and #7986f5. The triadic partners are #e16184 and #7aa312.

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

Black text reads better on #1799ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1799ef a warm or cool color?

#1799ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.163.