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#1988bc color: Mermaid Dreams

#1988bc is rgb(25, 136, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.347% 0.1208 235.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

59.3%
0.121
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #1988bc

#1988bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mermaid Dreams (#0088bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1988bc mixed with white

  1. 1988bc
  2. 3d94c3
  3. 56a0ca
  4. 6dacd1
  5. 83b8d8
  6. 98c3df
  7. accfe5
  8. c1dbec
  9. d6e7f2
  10. eaf3f9

Darker: #1988bc mixed with black

  1. 1988bc
  2. 1475a3
  3. 10638b
  4. 0b5273
  5. 07415d
  6. 043147
  7. 022232
  8. 01131f
  9. 00060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1988bc with less saturation

  1. 1988bc
  2. 2e87b6
  3. 3c87b0
  4. 4886aa
  5. 5285a4
  6. 5b849e
  7. 638398
  8. 6a8291
  9. 71818b
  10. 788085

Questions about #1988bc

What color is #1988bc?

#1988bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mermaid Dreams. In RGB it is rgb(25, 136, 188), in HSL hsl(199.14, 76.53%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.347% 0.1208 235.92).

What colors go well with #1988bc?

The complementary color of #1988bc is #b4692d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092a1 and #5c7bc6. The triadic partners are #b55d81 and #7b8723.

Is white or black text more readable on #1988bc?

White text reads better on #1988bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1988bc a warm or cool color?

#1988bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.121.