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#1976a2 color: In the Mood

#1976a2 is rgb(25, 118, 162) in RGB and oklch(53.564% 0.1061 235.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

53.6%
0.106
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #1976a2

#1976a2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Mood (#2178a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1976a2 mixed with white

  1. 1976a2
  2. 3983ac
  3. 5291b5
  4. 689ebe
  5. 7eacc8
  6. 93bad1
  7. a9c7da
  8. bed5e4
  9. d4e3ed
  10. e9f1f6

Darker: #1976a2 mixed with black

  1. 1976a2
  2. 14668c
  3. 105677
  4. 0b4763
  5. 07384f
  6. 04293c
  7. 021c2a
  8. 010f19
  9. 00050a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1976a2 with less saturation

  1. 1976a2
  2. 29759d
  3. 357598
  4. 3f7493
  5. 47738d
  6. 4f7388
  7. 567283
  8. 5c717e
  9. 627078
  10. 686f73

Questions about #1976a2

What color is #1976a2?

#1976a2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is In the Mood. In RGB it is rgb(25, 118, 162), in HSL hsl(199.27, 73.26%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.564% 0.1061 235.408).

What colors go well with #1976a2?

The complementary color of #1976a2 is #9c5b29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007e8b and #4f6bab. The triadic partners are #9d5170 and #6b7421.

Is white or black text more readable on #1976a2?

White text reads better on #1976a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1976a2 a warm or cool color?

#1976a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.106.