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#1997ef color: Out of the Blue

#1997ef is rgb(25, 151, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.692% 0.16464 246.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

65.7%
0.165
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #1997ef

#1997ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1997ef mixed with white

  1. 1997ef
  2. 40a2f2
  3. 5aadf4
  4. 71b8f6
  5. 87c2f8
  6. 9bcdfa
  7. b0d7fb
  8. c4e1fd
  9. d7ebfe
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #1997ef mixed with black

  1. 1997ef
  2. 1483d0
  3. 106fb1
  4. 0b5c94
  5. 074978
  6. 04375c
  7. 022642
  8. 01172a
  9. 000814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1997ef with less saturation

  1. 1997ef
  2. 3397e6
  3. 4497dd
  4. 5197d4
  5. 5d97ca
  6. 6796c1
  7. 7096b8
  8. 7995ae
  9. 8294a5
  10. 89929b

Questions about #1997ef

What color is #1997ef?

#1997ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 151, 239), in HSL hsl(204.67, 86.99%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.692% 0.16464 246.742).

What colors go well with #1997ef?

The complementary color of #1997ef is #d27800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4c7 and #7984f4. The triadic partners are #e15f80 and #76a210.

Is white or black text more readable on #1997ef?

Black text reads better on #1997ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1997ef a warm or cool color?

#1997ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.165.