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#1a546e color: Canoe Blue

#1a546e is rgb(26, 84, 110) in RGB and oklch(42.121% 0.07256 231.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

42.1%
0.073
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #1a546e

#1a546e is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.28:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Canoe Blue (#1d5671). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-900.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #1a546e mixed with white

Darker: #1a546e mixed with black

Calmer: #1a546e with less saturation

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Questions about #1a546e

What color is #1a546e?

#1a546e is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Canoe Blue. In RGB it is rgb(26, 84, 110), in HSL hsl(198.57, 61.76%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.121% 0.07256 231.747).

What colors go well with #1a546e?

The complementary color of #1a546e is #6c4126. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00595e and #374d75. The triadic partners are #6b3c52 and #4f511e.

Is white or black text more readable on #1a546e?

White text reads better on #1a546e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1a546e a warm or cool color?

#1a546e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.073.