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#1966a8 color: Medium Persian Blue

#1966a8 is rgb(25, 102, 168) in RGB and oklch(50.016% 0.12711 249.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50%
0.127
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #1966a8

#1966a8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, 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: #1966a8 mixed with white

  1. 1966a8
  2. 3675b1
  3. 4e84bb
  4. 6493c4
  5. 7aa3cc
  6. 90b2d5
  7. a5c1de
  8. bcd0e6
  9. d2e0ef
  10. e8eff7

Darker: #1966a8 mixed with black

  1. 1966a8
  2. 145892
  3. 104a7c
  4. 0b3c67
  5. 072f52
  6. 04233f
  7. 02172c
  8. 010c1a
  9. 00040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1966a8 with less saturation

  1. 1966a8
  2. 2666a1
  3. 30669b
  4. 386794
  5. 40668d
  6. 476686
  7. 4d6680
  8. 536579
  9. 596572
  10. 5e646a

Questions about #1966a8

What color is #1966a8?

#1966a8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 102, 168), in HSL hsl(207.69, 74.09%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.016% 0.12711 249.691).

What colors go well with #1966a8?

The complementary color of #1966a8 is #905300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00718f and #5658aa. The triadic partners are #9d3f53 and #4b710f.

Is white or black text more readable on #1966a8?

White text reads better on #1966a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1966a8 a warm or cool color?

#1966a8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.127.