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#1870bc color: French Blue

#1870bc is rgb(24, 112, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.626% 0.14218 250.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

53.6%
0.142
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #1870bc

#1870bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is French Blue (#0072bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1870bc mixed with white

  1. 1870bc
  2. 377fc4
  3. 508dcb
  4. 669bd2
  5. 7ca9d9
  6. 92b8e0
  7. a7c6e7
  8. bdd4ed
  9. d3e2f3
  10. e9f1f9

Darker: #1870bc mixed with black

  1. 1870bc
  2. 1360a3
  3. 0f518b
  4. 0a4373
  5. 07355d
  6. 042747
  7. 021a32
  8. 010e1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1870bc with less saturation

  1. 1870bc
  2. 2870b4
  3. 3471ad
  4. 3d71a5
  5. 46719d
  6. 4d7196
  7. 54708e
  8. 5b7086
  9. 626f7e
  10. 686e76

Questions about #1870bc

What color is #1870bc?

#1870bc is bright blue. The closest named color is French Blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 112, 188), in HSL hsl(207.8, 77.36%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.626% 0.14218 250.403).

What colors go well with #1870bc?

The complementary color of #1870bc is #9e5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c9d and #6060bd. The triadic partners are #af435a and #507d08.

Is white or black text more readable on #1870bc?

White text reads better on #1870bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1870bc a warm or cool color?

#1870bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.142.