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#1968b2 color: Mid Blue

#1968b2 is rgb(25, 104, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.135% 0.13784 251.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.1%
0.138
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #1968b2

#1968b2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid Blue (#276ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1968b2 mixed with white

  1. 1968b2
  2. 3677bb
  3. 4e86c3
  4. 6495cb
  5. 7aa4d3
  6. 90b3db
  7. a6c2e2
  8. bcd1ea
  9. d2e0f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #1968b2 mixed with black

  1. 1968b2
  2. 14599a
  3. 104b83
  4. 0b3e6d
  5. 073057
  6. 042443
  7. 02182f
  8. 010c1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1968b2 with less saturation

  1. 1968b2
  2. 2769ab
  3. 3169a3
  4. 3a699c
  5. 416995
  6. 49698d
  7. 4f6986
  8. 55687e
  9. 5b6876
  10. 61676e

Questions about #1968b2

What color is #1968b2?

#1968b2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 104, 178), in HSL hsl(209.02, 75.37%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.135% 0.13784 251.687).

What colors go well with #1968b2?

The complementary color of #1968b2 is #935700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007495 and #5c59b2. The triadic partners are #a63d52 and #487608.

Is white or black text more readable on #1968b2?

White text reads better on #1968b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1968b2 a warm or cool color?

#1968b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.138.