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#1971b2 color: Cobalt Glaze

#1971b2 is rgb(25, 113, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.255% 0.12848 246.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

53.3%
0.128
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #1971b2

#1971b2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalt Glaze (#0072b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1971b2 mixed with white

  1. 1971b2
  2. 387fba
  3. 508dc3
  4. 679bcb
  5. 7da9d3
  6. 92b8da
  7. a8c6e2
  8. bdd4e9
  9. d3e2f1
  10. e9f1f8

Darker: #1971b2 mixed with black

  1. 1971b2
  2. 14619a
  3. 105283
  4. 0b436d
  5. 073557
  6. 042743
  7. 021a2f
  8. 010e1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1971b2 with less saturation

  1. 1971b2
  2. 2971ab
  3. 3471a4
  4. 3d719e
  5. 467197
  6. 4d7090
  7. 547089
  8. 5b6f82
  9. 616e7b
  10. 676d74

Questions about #1971b2

What color is #1971b2?

#1971b2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cobalt Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(25, 113, 178), in HSL hsl(205.49, 75.37%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.255% 0.12848 246.733).

What colors go well with #1971b2?

The complementary color of #1971b2 is #9d5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c97 and #5b63b6. The triadic partners are #a84860 and #597914.

Is white or black text more readable on #1971b2?

White text reads better on #1971b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1971b2 a warm or cool color?

#1971b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.128.