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#1966ad color: Barbados Blue

#1966ad is rgb(25, 102, 173) in RGB and oklch(50.339% 0.13355 251.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.3%
0.134
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #1966ad

#1966ad is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #1966ad mixed with white

  1. 1966ad
  2. 3675b6
  3. 4e85bf
  4. 6494c7
  5. 7aa3d0
  6. 90b2d8
  7. a5c1e0
  8. bbd1e8
  9. d2e0f0
  10. e8eff8

Darker: #1966ad mixed with black

  1. 1966ad
  2. 145896
  3. 104a7f
  4. 0b3c6a
  5. 072f55
  6. 042341
  7. 02172d
  8. 010c1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1966ad with less saturation

  1. 1966ad
  2. 2666a6
  3. 30679f
  4. 396798
  5. 406791
  6. 476789
  7. 4d6782
  8. 54667b
  9. 596673
  10. 5f656c

Questions about #1966ad

What color is #1966ad?

#1966ad is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 102, 173), in HSL hsl(208.78, 74.75%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.339% 0.13355 251.276).

What colors go well with #1966ad?

The complementary color of #1966ad is #905400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007192 and #5957ae. The triadic partners are #a13d51 and #47730a.

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

White text reads better on #1966ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1966ad a warm or cool color?

#1966ad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.134.