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#1aa3df color: Vanadyl Blue

#1aa3df is rgb(26, 163, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.6% 0.13775 234.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

67.6%
0.138
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #1aa3df

#1aa3df is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1aa3df mixed with white

  1. 1aa3df
  2. 43ade3
  3. 5db6e6
  4. 75bfea
  5. 8ac9ed
  6. 9ed2f1
  7. b2dbf4
  8. c5e4f7
  9. d9edfa
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #1aa3df mixed with black

  1. 1aa3df
  2. 158dc2
  3. 1078a5
  4. 0c638a
  5. 074f6f
  6. 043c56
  7. 022a3d
  8. 011927
  9. 000a12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1aa3df with less saturation

  1. 1aa3df
  2. 36a2d8
  3. 48a1d1
  4. 56a1ca
  5. 62a0c3
  6. 6c9ebc
  7. 769db4
  8. 7f9cad
  9. 879aa6
  10. 8f999e

Questions about #1aa3df

What color is #1aa3df?

#1aa3df is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(26, 163, 223), in HSL hsl(198.27, 79.12%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.6% 0.13775 234.889).

What colors go well with #1aa3df?

The complementary color of #1aa3df is #d77d39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aebe and #6d94ec. The triadic partners are #d7709b and #95a02a.

Is white or black text more readable on #1aa3df?

Black text reads better on #1aa3df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1aa3df a warm or cool color?

#1aa3df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.138.