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#187ccf color: Electron Blue

#187ccf is rgb(24, 124, 207) in RGB and oklch(57.6% 0.15329 249.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

57.6%
0.153
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #187ccf

#187ccf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electron Blue (#0881d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #187ccf mixed with white

  1. 187ccf
  2. 3a8ad5
  3. 5397da
  4. 6aa4e0
  5. 7fb1e5
  6. 95beea
  7. aacbef
  8. bfd8f3
  9. d4e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #187ccf mixed with black

  1. 187ccf
  2. 136bb4
  3. 0f5a99
  4. 0a4a7f
  5. 073b67
  6. 042c4f
  7. 021e38
  8. 011123
  9. 000510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #187ccf with less saturation

  1. 187ccf
  2. 2b7cc7
  3. 387dbe
  4. 437db6
  5. 4d7dae
  6. 557da5
  7. 5d7c9c
  8. 657c94
  9. 6c7b8b
  10. 737a82

Questions about #187ccf

What color is #187ccf?

#187ccf is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 124, 207), in HSL hsl(207.21, 79.22%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.6% 0.15329 249.971).

What colors go well with #187ccf?

The complementary color of #187ccf is #ae6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089ac and #6a6bd1. The triadic partners are #c14a64 and #5a8a05.

Is white or black text more readable on #187ccf?

White text reads better on #187ccf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #187ccf a warm or cool color?

#187ccf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.153.