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#1979ac color: Larimar Blue

#1979ac is rgb(25, 121, 172) in RGB and oklch(54.842% 0.11458 238.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

54.8%
0.115
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #1979ac

#1979ac is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Larimar Blue (#1d78ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1979ac mixed with white

  1. 1979ac
  2. 3a86b5
  3. 5394bd
  4. 69a1c6
  5. 7faece
  6. 94bbd7
  7. a9c9df
  8. bfd6e7
  9. d4e4ef
  10. e9f1f7

Darker: #1979ac mixed with black

  1. 1979ac
  2. 146895
  3. 10587f
  4. 0b4869
  5. 073954
  6. 042b40
  7. 021d2d
  8. 01101b
  9. 00050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1979ac with less saturation

  1. 1979ac
  2. 2a79a6
  3. 3778a1
  4. 41789b
  5. 497795
  6. 51768f
  7. 587589
  8. 5f7483
  9. 65737d
  10. 6b7277

Questions about #1979ac

What color is #1979ac?

#1979ac is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Larimar Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 121, 172), in HSL hsl(200.82, 74.62%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.842% 0.11458 238.659).

What colors go well with #1979ac?

The complementary color of #1979ac is #a15e20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008294 and #556db4. The triadic partners are #a55270 and #6b7a1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #1979ac?

White text reads better on #1979ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1979ac a warm or cool color?

#1979ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.115.