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#18aafa color: Krishna Blue

#18aafa is rgb(24, 170, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.607% 0.16045 241.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.6%
0.160
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #18aafa

#18aafa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Krishna Blue (#01abfd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #18aafa mixed with white

  1. 18aafa
  2. 43b3fb
  3. 5fbcfd
  4. 76c5fe
  5. 8bcefe
  6. a0d6ff
  7. b3deff
  8. c7e7ff
  9. d9efff
  10. ecf7ff

Darker: #18aafa mixed with black

  1. 18aafa
  2. 1393d9
  3. 0f7dba
  4. 0a689b
  5. 07537d
  6. 043f61
  7. 022d46
  8. 011b2d
  9. 000b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #18aafa with less saturation

  1. 18aafa
  2. 38aaf1
  3. 4ba9e9
  4. 5aa9e0
  5. 67a8d7
  6. 72a7ce
  7. 7ca6c5
  8. 86a5bc
  9. 8fa3b3
  10. 98a2aa

Questions about #18aafa

What color is #18aafa?

#18aafa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Krishna Blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 170, 250), in HSL hsl(201.24, 95.76%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.607% 0.16045 241.307).

What colors go well with #18aafa?

The complementary color of #18aafa is #e6850f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d3 and #7d97ff. The triadic partners are #ee709a and #91af20.

Is white or black text more readable on #18aafa?

Black text reads better on #18aafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #18aafa a warm or cool color?

#18aafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.16.