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#1971a2 color: Quarterdeck

#1971a2 is rgb(25, 113, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.326% 0.10966 239.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

52.3%
0.110
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #1971a2

#1971a2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Quarterdeck (#1272a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1971a2 mixed with white

  1. 1971a2
  2. 387fac
  3. 518db5
  4. 679bbf
  5. 7da9c8
  6. 92b7d1
  7. a8c5db
  8. bdd4e4
  9. d3e2ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #1971a2 mixed with black

  1. 1971a2
  2. 14618c
  3. 105277
  4. 0b4363
  5. 07354f
  6. 04273c
  7. 021a2a
  8. 010e19
  9. 00040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1971a2 with less saturation

  1. 1971a2
  2. 28719d
  3. 347097
  4. 3d7092
  5. 456f8c
  6. 4c6e86
  7. 536e81
  8. 596d7b
  9. 5f6c75
  10. 646b70

Questions about #1971a2

What color is #1971a2?

#1971a2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Quarterdeck. In RGB it is rgb(25, 113, 162), in HSL hsl(201.46, 73.26%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.326% 0.10966 239.529).

What colors go well with #1971a2?

The complementary color of #1971a2 is #97581c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a8c and #5165a9. The triadic partners are #9b4c68 and #63721d.

Is white or black text more readable on #1971a2?

White text reads better on #1971a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1971a2 a warm or cool color?

#1971a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.11.