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#1989cc color: Way Beyond the Blue

#1989cc is rgb(25, 137, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.455% 0.13719 242.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

60.5%
0.137
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #1989cc

#1989cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, 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: #1989cc mixed with white

  1. 1989cc
  2. 3d95d2
  3. 57a1d7
  4. 6daddd
  5. 83b9e2
  6. 98c4e8
  7. add0ed
  8. c1dcf1
  9. d6e8f6
  10. eaf3fb

Darker: #1989cc mixed with black

  1. 1989cc
  2. 1476b1
  3. 106497
  4. 0b537e
  5. 074265
  6. 04314e
  7. 022237
  8. 011422
  9. 00070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1989cc with less saturation

  1. 1989cc
  2. 2f89c5
  3. 3d88be
  4. 4988b6
  5. 5387af
  6. 5c87a8
  7. 6586a0
  8. 6c8599
  9. 748491
  10. 7b8389

Questions about #1989cc

What color is #1989cc?

#1989cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 137, 204), in HSL hsl(202.46, 78.17%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.455% 0.13719 242.434).

What colors go well with #1989cc?

The complementary color of #1989cc is #ba6c05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094ad and #667ad3. The triadic partners are #c25a7a and #738e1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #1989cc?

White text reads better on #1989cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1989cc a warm or cool color?

#1989cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.137.