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#1aa0db color: Blue Damselfly

#1aa0db is rgb(26, 160, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.691% 0.13578 234.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

66.7%
0.136
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #1aa0db

#1aa0db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1aa0db mixed with white

  1. 1aa0db
  2. 42aadf
  3. 5db4e3
  4. 74bde7
  5. 89c7eb
  6. 9ed0ef
  7. b1daf2
  8. c5e3f6
  9. d8ecf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #1aa0db mixed with black

  1. 1aa0db
  2. 158bbe
  3. 1076a2
  4. 0c6187
  5. 074e6d
  6. 043b54
  7. 02293c
  8. 011926
  9. 000911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1aa0db with less saturation

  1. 1aa0db
  2. 359fd4
  3. 479fcd
  4. 549ec6
  5. 609dbf
  6. 6a9bb8
  7. 749ab1
  8. 7d99aa
  9. 8597a3
  10. 8d969c

Questions about #1aa0db

What color is #1aa0db?

#1aa0db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(26, 160, 219), in HSL hsl(198.34, 78.78%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.691% 0.13578 234.942).

What colors go well with #1aa0db?

The complementary color of #1aa0db is #d37b38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abbb and #6b91e7. The triadic partners are #d46e99 and #929d29.

Is white or black text more readable on #1aa0db?

Black text reads better on #1aa0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1aa0db a warm or cool color?

#1aa0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.136.