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#1969b2 color: Mid Blue

#1969b2 is rgb(25, 105, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.368% 0.13675 251.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.4%
0.137
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #1969b2

#1969b2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, 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: #1969b2 mixed with white

  1. 1969b2
  2. 3678bb
  3. 4e87c3
  4. 6596cb
  5. 7ba5d3
  6. 90b4db
  7. a6c3e2
  8. bcd2ea
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #1969b2 mixed with black

  1. 1969b2
  2. 145a9a
  3. 104c83
  4. 0b3e6d
  5. 073157
  6. 042443
  7. 02182f
  8. 010c1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1969b2 with less saturation

  1. 1969b2
  2. 2769ab
  3. 316aa3
  4. 3a6a9c
  5. 426a95
  6. 496a8d
  7. 506a86
  8. 56697e
  9. 5c6977
  10. 62686f

Questions about #1969b2

What color is #1969b2?

#1969b2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 105, 178), in HSL hsl(208.63, 75.37%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.368% 0.13675 251.179).

What colors go well with #1969b2?

The complementary color of #1969b2 is #945700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007595 and #5b5ab3. The triadic partners are #a63f53 and #4a7609.

Is white or black text more readable on #1969b2?

White text reads better on #1969b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1969b2 a warm or cool color?

#1969b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.137.