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#1989ce color: Way Beyond the Blue

#1989ce is rgb(25, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.567% 0.13945 243.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

60.6%
0.139
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #1989ce

#1989ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #1989ce mixed with white

  1. 1989ce
  2. 3d95d4
  3. 57a1d9
  4. 6dadde
  5. 83b9e4
  6. 98c5e9
  7. add0ed
  8. c1dcf2
  9. d6e8f7
  10. eaf3fb

Darker: #1989ce mixed with black

  1. 1989ce
  2. 1476b3
  3. 106498
  4. 0b537f
  5. 074266
  6. 04314e
  7. 022238
  8. 011423
  9. 00070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1989ce with less saturation

  1. 1989ce
  2. 2f89c7
  3. 3d89bf
  4. 4988b8
  5. 5388b0
  6. 5c87a9
  7. 6586a1
  8. 6d8599
  9. 748492
  10. 7b838a

Questions about #1989ce

What color is #1989ce?

#1989ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(202.87, 78.35%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.567% 0.13945 243.189).

What colors go well with #1989ce?

The complementary color of #1989ce is #bb6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094af and #6879d5. The triadic partners are #c45979 and #728f1a.

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

White text reads better on #1989ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1989ce a warm or cool color?

#1989ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.139.