#1979a8 color: Tanzanite
#1979a8 is rgb(25, 121, 168) in RGB and oklch(54.625% 0.11032 236.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #1979a8
#1979a8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tanzanite (#1478a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #1979a8 mixed with white
Darker: #1979a8 mixed with black
Calmer: #1979a8 with less saturation
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Questions about #1979a8
What color is #1979a8?
#1979a8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Tanzanite. In RGB it is rgb(25, 121, 168), in HSL hsl(199.72, 74.09%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.625% 0.11032 236.47).
What colors go well with #1979a8?
The complementary color of #1979a8 is #a05e27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008290 and #536db1. The triadic partners are #a25372 and #6d7820.
Is white or black text more readable on #1979a8?
White text reads better on #1979a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #1979a8 a warm or cool color?
#1979a8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.11.