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#198db1 color: Algiers Blue

#198db1 is rgb(25, 141, 177) in RGB and oklch(60.024% 0.10841 225.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

60%
0.108
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #198db1

#198db1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Algiers Blue (#008db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #198db1 mixed with white

  1. 198db1
  2. 3e98b9
  3. 58a4c1
  4. 6eafc9
  5. 84bad1
  6. 99c6d8
  7. add1e0
  8. c2dde8
  9. d6e8f0
  10. ebf3f7

Darker: #198db1 mixed with black

  1. 198db1
  2. 147a99
  3. 106783
  4. 0b556c
  5. 074457
  6. 043342
  7. 02232f
  8. 01141c
  9. 00070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #198db1 with less saturation

  1. 198db1
  2. 2f8cac
  3. 3e8ba7
  4. 4a8aa3
  5. 54899e
  6. 5c8799
  7. 658694
  8. 6c858f
  9. 73838a
  10. 7a8285

Questions about #198db1

What color is #198db1?

#198db1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Algiers Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 141, 177), in HSL hsl(194.21, 75.25%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.024% 0.10841 225.339).

What colors go well with #198db1?

The complementary color of #198db1 is #b56a46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009495 and #5282c0. The triadic partners are #ae648f and #8a842b.

Is white or black text more readable on #198db1?

White text reads better on #198db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198db1 a warm or cool color?

#198db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.108.