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#1977b2 color: Americana

#1977b2 is rgb(25, 119, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.692% 0.12295 242.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

54.7%
0.123
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #1977b2

#1977b2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Americana (#0477b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1977b2 mixed with white

  1. 1977b2
  2. 3985ba
  3. 5292c2
  4. 69a0ca
  5. 7eadd2
  6. 94bbda
  7. a9c8e2
  8. bed6e9
  9. d4e3f1
  10. e9f1f8

Darker: #1977b2 mixed with black

  1. 1977b2
  2. 14679a
  3. 105783
  4. 0b476d
  5. 073857
  6. 042a43
  7. 021c2f
  8. 01101d
  9. 00050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1977b2 with less saturation

  1. 1977b2
  2. 2a77ac
  3. 3677a5
  4. 40769f
  5. 497698
  6. 507592
  7. 58748b
  8. 5e7485
  9. 65737e
  10. 6b7277

Questions about #1977b2

What color is #1977b2?

#1977b2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Americana. In RGB it is rgb(25, 119, 178), in HSL hsl(203.14, 75.37%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.692% 0.12295 242.946).

What colors go well with #1977b2?

The complementary color of #1977b2 is #a25e06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008198 and #5a6ab8. The triadic partners are #a94e6a and #647c1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #1977b2?

White text reads better on #1977b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1977b2 a warm or cool color?

#1977b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.123.