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#198bcf color: Zürich Blue

#198bcf is rgb(25, 139, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.093% 0.13886 242.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

61.1%
0.139
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #198bcf

#198bcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zürich Blue (#248bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #198bcf mixed with white

  1. 198bcf
  2. 3d97d5
  3. 57a3da
  4. 6eaedf
  5. 84bae4
  6. 98c6e9
  7. add1ee
  8. c2ddf2
  9. d6e8f7
  10. eaf4fb

Darker: #198bcf mixed with black

  1. 198bcf
  2. 1478b4
  3. 106699
  4. 0b547f
  5. 074367
  6. 04324f
  7. 022338
  8. 011423
  9. 000710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #198bcf with less saturation

  1. 198bcf
  2. 2f8bc8
  3. 3e8ac0
  4. 4a8ab9
  5. 5489b1
  6. 5e89aa
  7. 6688a2
  8. 6e879b
  9. 758693
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #198bcf

What color is #198bcf?

#198bcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 139, 207), in HSL hsl(202.42, 78.45%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.093% 0.13886 242.432).

What colors go well with #198bcf?

The complementary color of #198bcf is #bd6d04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b0 and #687bd6. The triadic partners are #c55b7c and #75901c.

Is white or black text more readable on #198bcf?

White text reads better on #198bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198bcf a warm or cool color?

#198bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.139.