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#1983ab color: Blue Paisley

#1983ab is rgb(25, 131, 171) in RGB and oklch(57.254% 0.10745 229.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

57.3%
0.107
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #1983ab

#1983ab is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Paisley (#2282a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1983ab mixed with white

  1. 1983ab
  2. 3c8fb4
  3. 559cbc
  4. 6ca8c5
  5. 81b4cd
  6. 97c0d6
  7. abcdde
  8. c0d9e6
  9. d5e6ef
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #1983ab mixed with black

  1. 1983ab
  2. 147194
  3. 10607e
  4. 0b4f68
  5. 073f54
  6. 042f40
  7. 02202d
  8. 01121b
  9. 00060b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1983ab with less saturation

  1. 1983ab
  2. 2d82a6
  3. 3a81a1
  4. 45809c
  5. 4e8097
  6. 567e92
  7. 5e7d8d
  8. 657c88
  9. 6c7b83
  10. 72797d

Questions about #1983ab

What color is #1983ab?

#1983ab is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Paisley. In RGB it is rgb(25, 131, 171), in HSL hsl(196.44, 74.49%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.254% 0.10745 229.954).

What colors go well with #1983ab?

The complementary color of #1983ab is #aa643a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008a91 and #5278b7. The triadic partners are #a75c81 and #7c7d26.

Is white or black text more readable on #1983ab?

White text reads better on #1983ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1983ab a warm or cool color?

#1983ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.107.