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#198eb2 color: Algiers Blue

#198eb2 is rgb(25, 142, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.319% 0.10885 225.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

60.3%
0.109
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #198eb2

#198eb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, 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: #198eb2 mixed with white

  1. 198eb2
  2. 3e99ba
  3. 58a5c2
  4. 6fb0ca
  5. 84bbd1
  6. 99c6d9
  7. aed2e1
  8. c2dde8
  9. d6e8f0
  10. ebf4f7

Darker: #198eb2 mixed with black

  1. 198eb2
  2. 147b9a
  3. 106883
  4. 0b566d
  5. 074457
  6. 043443
  7. 02242f
  8. 01151d
  9. 00070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #198eb2 with less saturation

  1. 198eb2
  2. 2f8dad
  3. 3e8ca8
  4. 4a8ba4
  5. 548a9f
  6. 5d889a
  7. 658795
  8. 6d8690
  9. 74848b
  10. 7b8386

Questions about #198eb2

What color is #198eb2?

#198eb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Algiers Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 142, 178), in HSL hsl(194.12, 75.37%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.319% 0.10885 225.162).

What colors go well with #198eb2?

The complementary color of #198eb2 is #b66b47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009595 and #5383c1. The triadic partners are #af6590 and #8b842c.

Is white or black text more readable on #198eb2?

White text reads better on #198eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198eb2 a warm or cool color?

#198eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.109.