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#187dcf color: Electron Blue

#187dcf is rgb(24, 125, 207) in RGB and oklch(57.828% 0.15225 249.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

57.8%
0.152
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #187dcf

#187dcf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #187dcf mixed with white

  1. 187dcf
  2. 3a8ad5
  3. 5398da
  4. 6aa5e0
  5. 80b2e5
  6. 95bfea
  7. aaccee
  8. bfd8f3
  9. d4e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #187dcf mixed with black

  1. 187dcf
  2. 136cb4
  3. 0f5b99
  4. 0a4b7f
  5. 073b67
  6. 042c4f
  7. 021e38
  8. 011123
  9. 000510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #187dcf with less saturation

  1. 187dcf
  2. 2b7dc7
  3. 397ebe
  4. 447eb6
  5. 4d7eae
  6. 567da5
  7. 5e7d9d
  8. 657c94
  9. 6c7c8c
  10. 737b83

Questions about #187dcf

What color is #187dcf?

#187dcf is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 125, 207), in HSL hsl(206.89, 79.22%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.828% 0.15225 249.518).

What colors go well with #187dcf?

The complementary color of #187dcf is #af6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aac and #696cd1. The triadic partners are #c14b66 and #5c8a07.

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

White text reads better on #187dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #187dcf a warm or cool color?

#187dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.152.