#17aaff color: Protoss Pylon
#17aaff is rgb(23, 170, 255) in RGB and oklch(70.869% 0.16595 242.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Azure
- sky-500
- Black 0%
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About #17aaff
#17aaff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Protoss Pylon (#00aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #17aaff mixed with white
Darker: #17aaff mixed with black
Calmer: #17aaff with less saturation
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Questions about #17aaff
What color is #17aaff?
#17aaff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Protoss Pylon. In RGB it is rgb(23, 170, 255), in HSL hsl(201.98, 100%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.869% 0.16595 242.821).
What colors go well with #17aaff?
The complementary color of #17aaff is #e88500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7d6 and #8097ff. The triadic partners are #f26f97 and #8fb11c.
Is white or black text more readable on #17aaff?
Black text reads better on #17aaff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #17aaff a warm or cool color?
#17aaff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.166.