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#1a9afa color: Blue Nebula

#1a9afa is rgb(26, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(67.027% 0.17443 248.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67%
0.174
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #1a9afa

#1a9afa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Nebula (#1199ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #1a9afa mixed with white

  1. 1a9afa
  2. 41a5fc
  3. 5bb0fd
  4. 72bafe
  5. 87c4ff
  6. 9cceff
  7. b0d8ff
  8. c4e2ff
  9. d8ecff
  10. ebf5ff

Darker: #1a9afa mixed with black

  1. 1a9afa
  2. 1585d9
  3. 1071ba
  4. 0c5e9b
  5. 074b7d
  6. 043961
  7. 022746
  8. 01172d
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1a9afa with less saturation

  1. 1a9afa
  2. 349af0
  3. 459be6
  4. 539bdd
  5. 5f9ad3
  6. 6a9ac9
  7. 7399bf
  8. 7c99b5
  9. 8598aa
  10. 8d96a0

Questions about #1a9afa

What color is #1a9afa?

#1a9afa is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Nebula. In RGB it is rgb(26, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(205.71, 95.73%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.027% 0.17443 248.374).

What colors go well with #1a9afa?

The complementary color of #1a9afa is #d67d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cf and #7f86fd. The triadic partners are #ea5f80 and #75a807.

Is white or black text more readable on #1a9afa?

Black text reads better on #1a9afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1a9afa a warm or cool color?

#1a9afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.174.