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#1868a5 color: Medium Persian Blue

#1868a5 is rgb(24, 104, 165) in RGB and oklch(50.286% 0.12149 247.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

50.3%
0.121
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #1868a5

#1868a5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1868a5 mixed with white

  1. 1868a5
  2. 3677af
  3. 4e86b8
  4. 6495c1
  5. 7aa4ca
  6. 90b3d3
  7. a6c2dc
  8. bcd1e5
  9. d2e0ee
  10. e8f0f7

Darker: #1868a5 mixed with black

  1. 1868a5
  2. 13598f
  3. 0f4b79
  4. 0a3e65
  5. 073051
  6. 04243d
  7. 02182b
  8. 010c1a
  9. 00040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1868a5 with less saturation

  1. 1868a5
  2. 26689f
  3. 306898
  4. 396892
  5. 40688c
  6. 476785
  7. 4e677f
  8. 546678
  9. 596672
  10. 5f656b

Questions about #1868a5

What color is #1868a5?

#1868a5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 104, 165), in HSL hsl(205.96, 74.6%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.286% 0.12149 247.227).

What colors go well with #1868a5?

The complementary color of #1868a5 is #915300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728d and #545ba8. The triadic partners are #9b4258 and #517012.

Is white or black text more readable on #1868a5?

White text reads better on #1868a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1868a5 a warm or cool color?

#1868a5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.121.