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#1966ac color: Barbados Blue

#1966ac is rgb(25, 102, 172) in RGB and oklch(50.274% 0.13226 250.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.3%
0.132
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #1966ac

#1966ac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, 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: #1966ac mixed with white

  1. 1966ac
  2. 3675b5
  3. 4e84be
  4. 6494c7
  5. 7aa3cf
  6. 90b2d8
  7. a5c1e0
  8. bbd1e8
  9. d2e0f0
  10. e8eff7

Darker: #1966ac mixed with black

  1. 1966ac
  2. 145895
  3. 104a7f
  4. 0b3c69
  5. 072f54
  6. 042340
  7. 02172d
  8. 010c1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1966ac with less saturation

  1. 1966ac
  2. 2666a5
  3. 30679e
  4. 396797
  5. 406790
  6. 476789
  7. 4d6682
  8. 53667a
  9. 596573
  10. 5f656c

Questions about #1966ac

What color is #1966ac?

#1966ac is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 102, 172), in HSL hsl(208.57, 74.62%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.274% 0.13226 250.975).

What colors go well with #1966ac?

The complementary color of #1966ac is #905400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007191 and #5858ad. The triadic partners are #a03d51 and #48720b.

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

White text reads better on #1966ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1966ac a warm or cool color?

#1966ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.132.