#1978cd color: Blue-Eyed Boy
#1978cd is rgb(25, 120, 205) in RGB and oklch(56.576% 0.15485 251.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #1978cd
#1978cd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy (#2277cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #1978cd mixed with white
Darker: #1978cd mixed with black
Calmer: #1978cd with less saturation
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Questions about #1978cd
What color is #1978cd?
#1978cd is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy. In RGB it is rgb(25, 120, 205), in HSL hsl(208.33, 78.26%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.576% 0.15485 251.322).
What colors go well with #1978cd?
The complementary color of #1978cd is #a86400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085aa and #6967ce. The triadic partners are #bf465f and #538701.
Is white or black text more readable on #1978cd?
White text reads better on #1978cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #1978cd a warm or cool color?
#1978cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.155.