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#1966ab color: Barbados Blue

#1966ab is rgb(25, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.209% 0.13097 250.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50.2%
0.131
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #1966ab

#1966ab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbados Blue (#2766ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1966ab mixed with white

  1. 1966ab
  2. 3675b4
  3. 4e84bd
  4. 6494c6
  5. 7aa3ce
  6. 90b2d7
  7. a5c1df
  8. bcd0e7
  9. d2e0ef
  10. e8eff7

Darker: #1966ab mixed with black

  1. 1966ab
  2. 145894
  3. 104a7e
  4. 0b3c68
  5. 072f54
  6. 042340
  7. 02172d
  8. 010c1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1966ab with less saturation

  1. 1966ab
  2. 2666a4
  3. 30679d
  4. 396796
  5. 40678f
  6. 476788
  7. 4d6681
  8. 53667a
  9. 596573
  10. 5e656b

Questions about #1966ab

What color is #1966ab?

#1966ab is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(208.36, 74.49%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.209% 0.13097 250.666).

What colors go well with #1966ab?

The complementary color of #1966ab is #905400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007190 and #5858ac. The triadic partners are #a03e52 and #49720c.

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

White text reads better on #1966ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1966ab a warm or cool color?

#1966ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.131.