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#1976c8 color: Blue-Eyed Boy

#1976c8 is rgb(25, 118, 200) in RGB and oklch(55.797% 0.15072 250.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

55.8%
0.151
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #1976c8

#1976c8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy (#2277cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1976c8 mixed with white

  1. 1976c8
  2. 3984ce
  3. 5292d5
  4. 68a0db
  5. 7eade1
  6. 93bbe6
  7. a9c9ec
  8. bed6f1
  9. d4e4f6
  10. e9f1fb

Darker: #1976c8 mixed with black

  1. 1976c8
  2. 1466ae
  3. 105694
  4. 0b477b
  5. 073863
  6. 04294c
  7. 021c36
  8. 010f21
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1976c8 with less saturation

  1. 1976c8
  2. 2a77c0
  3. 3677b8
  4. 4177af
  5. 4a77a7
  6. 52779f
  7. 597796
  8. 60768e
  9. 677685
  10. 6e757d

Questions about #1976c8

What color is #1976c8?

#1976c8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy. In RGB it is rgb(25, 118, 200), in HSL hsl(208.11, 77.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.797% 0.15072 250.944).

What colors go well with #1976c8?

The complementary color of #1976c8 is #a66200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083a6 and #6665c9. The triadic partners are #ba465e and #538404.

Is white or black text more readable on #1976c8?

White text reads better on #1976c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1976c8 a warm or cool color?

#1976c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.151.