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#1968ab color: Barbados Blue

#1968ab is rgb(25, 104, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.682% 0.12884 249.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50.7%
0.129
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #1968ab

#1968ab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, 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: #1968ab mixed with white

  1. 1968ab
  2. 3677b4
  3. 4e86bd
  4. 6495c6
  5. 7aa4ce
  6. 90b3d7
  7. a6c2df
  8. bcd1e7
  9. d2e0ef
  10. e8f0f7

Darker: #1968ab mixed with black

  1. 1968ab
  2. 145994
  3. 104b7e
  4. 0b3e68
  5. 073054
  6. 042440
  7. 02182d
  8. 010c1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1968ab with less saturation

  1. 1968ab
  2. 2768a4
  3. 31689d
  4. 396997
  5. 416890
  6. 486889
  7. 4e6882
  8. 54677b
  9. 5a6774
  10. 60666c

Questions about #1968ab

What color is #1968ab?

#1968ab is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 104, 171), in HSL hsl(207.53, 74.49%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.682% 0.12884 249.543).

What colors go well with #1968ab?

The complementary color of #1968ab is #935400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007391 and #585aad. The triadic partners are #a04055 and #4d730f.

Is white or black text more readable on #1968ab?

White text reads better on #1968ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1968ab a warm or cool color?

#1968ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.129.