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#1969ac color: Barbados Blue

#1969ac is rgb(25, 105, 172) in RGB and oklch(50.983% 0.12907 249.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51%
0.129
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

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 #1969ac

#1969ac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 249°.

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: #1969ac mixed with white

  1. 1969ac
  2. 3778b5
  3. 4e87be
  4. 6596c6
  5. 7ba5cf
  6. 90b3d7
  7. a6c2e0
  8. bcd1e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f7

Darker: #1969ac mixed with black

  1. 1969ac
  2. 145a95
  3. 104c7f
  4. 0b3e69
  5. 073154
  6. 042440
  7. 02182d
  8. 010c1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1969ac with less saturation

  1. 1969ac
  2. 2769a5
  3. 31699e
  4. 3a6998
  5. 426991
  6. 49698a
  7. 4f6983
  8. 55687c
  9. 5b6875
  10. 61676d

Questions about #1969ac

What color is #1969ac?

#1969ac is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 105, 172), in HSL hsl(207.35, 74.62%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.983% 0.12907 249.305).

What colors go well with #1969ac?

The complementary color of #1969ac is #945500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007492 and #585bae. The triadic partners are #a14156 and #4e730f.

Is white or black text more readable on #1969ac?

White text reads better on #1969ac: 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 #1969ac a warm or cool color?

#1969ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.129.