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#1980dc color: Soothing Sapphire

#1980dc is rgb(25, 128, 220) in RGB and oklch(59.349% 0.16499 251.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

59.3%
0.165
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #1980dc

#1980dc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1980dc mixed with white

  1. 1980dc
  2. 3b8de1
  3. 549ae5
  4. 6ba7e9
  5. 80b4ed
  6. 96c1f1
  7. abcdf4
  8. c0daf7
  9. d5e6fa
  10. eaf3fd

Darker: #1980dc mixed with black

  1. 1980dc
  2. 146ebf
  3. 105da3
  4. 0b4d88
  5. 073d6e
  6. 042e54
  7. 021f3c
  8. 011226
  9. 000611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1980dc with less saturation

  1. 1980dc
  2. 2d81d3
  3. 3b81ca
  4. 4682c1
  5. 5082b7
  6. 5982ae
  7. 6181a5
  8. 69819b
  9. 708092
  10. 777f88

Questions about #1980dc

What color is #1980dc?

#1980dc is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(25, 128, 220), in HSL hsl(208.31, 79.59%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.349% 0.16499 251.543).

What colors go well with #1980dc?

The complementary color of #1980dc is #b36c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008eb5 and #716ddc. The triadic partners are #cc4a65 and #589100.

Is white or black text more readable on #1980dc?

White text reads better on #1980dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1980dc a warm or cool color?

#1980dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.165.