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#1999ef color: Out of the Blue

#1999ef is rgb(25, 153, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.144% 0.16277 245.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.1%
0.163
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #1999ef

#1999ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, 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: #1999ef mixed with white

  1. 1999ef
  2. 40a4f2
  3. 5baff4
  4. 72b9f6
  5. 87c3f8
  6. 9ccdfa
  7. b0d8fb
  8. c4e2fd
  9. d8ebfe
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #1999ef mixed with black

  1. 1999ef
  2. 1484d0
  3. 1070b1
  4. 0b5d94
  5. 074a78
  6. 04385c
  7. 022742
  8. 01172a
  9. 000814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1999ef with less saturation

  1. 1999ef
  2. 3399e6
  3. 4499dd
  4. 5299d4
  5. 5e98cb
  6. 6898c2
  7. 7197b9
  8. 7a96af
  9. 8395a6
  10. 8b949c

Questions about #1999ef

What color is #1999ef?

#1999ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 153, 239), in HSL hsl(204.11, 86.99%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.144% 0.16277 245.866).

What colors go well with #1999ef?

The complementary color of #1999ef is #d47900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c8 and #7986f4. The triadic partners are #e26184 and #7aa313.

Is white or black text more readable on #1999ef?

Black text reads better on #1999ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1999ef a warm or cool color?

#1999ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.163.