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#1988cc color: Way Beyond the Blue

#1988cc is rgb(25, 136, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.219% 0.13804 243.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

60.2%
0.138
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #1988cc

#1988cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue (#1188cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1988cc mixed with white

  1. 1988cc
  2. 3d94d2
  3. 56a0d8
  4. 6dacdd
  5. 83b8e2
  6. 98c4e8
  7. acd0ed
  8. c1dcf1
  9. d6e7f6
  10. eaf3fb

Darker: #1988cc mixed with black

  1. 1988cc
  2. 1475b1
  3. 106397
  4. 0b527e
  5. 074165
  6. 04314e
  7. 022237
  8. 011322
  9. 00060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1988cc with less saturation

  1. 1988cc
  2. 2e88c5
  3. 3d88bd
  4. 4987b6
  5. 5387af
  6. 5c86a7
  7. 6485a0
  8. 6c8498
  9. 738390
  10. 7a8289

Questions about #1988cc

What color is #1988cc?

#1988cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 136, 204), in HSL hsl(202.79, 78.17%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.219% 0.13804 243.009).

What colors go well with #1988cc?

The complementary color of #1988cc is #b96b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0093ad and #6679d3. The triadic partners are #c25979 and #728d1b.

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

White text reads better on #1988cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1988cc a warm or cool color?

#1988cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.138.