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#1968b1 color: Barbados Blue

#1968b1 is rgb(25, 104, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.069% 0.13655 251.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.1%
0.137
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #1968b1

#1968b1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, 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: #1968b1 mixed with white

  1. 1968b1
  2. 3677ba
  3. 4e86c2
  4. 6495ca
  5. 7aa4d2
  6. 90b3da
  7. a6c2e2
  8. bcd1e9
  9. d2e0f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #1968b1 mixed with black

  1. 1968b1
  2. 145999
  3. 104b83
  4. 0b3e6c
  5. 073057
  6. 042442
  7. 02182f
  8. 010c1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1968b1 with less saturation

  1. 1968b1
  2. 2769aa
  3. 3169a2
  4. 3a699b
  5. 416994
  6. 48698c
  7. 4f6985
  8. 55687d
  9. 5b6876
  10. 61676e

Questions about #1968b1

What color is #1968b1?

#1968b1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 104, 177), in HSL hsl(208.82, 75.25%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.069% 0.13655 251.403).

What colors go well with #1968b1?

The complementary color of #1968b1 is #935600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007495 and #5b59b1. The triadic partners are #a53e52 and #487509.

Is white or black text more readable on #1968b1?

White text reads better on #1968b1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1968b1 a warm or cool color?

#1968b1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.137.