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#1aa5ea color: Vivid Cerulean

#1aa5ea is rgb(26, 165, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.632% 0.14729 238.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

68.6%
0.147
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #1aa5ea

#1aa5ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1aa5ea mixed with white

  1. 1aa5ea
  2. 43aeed
  3. 5eb8f0
  4. 75c1f2
  5. 8acaf4
  6. 9fd3f7
  7. b2dcf9
  8. c6e5fa
  9. d9eefc
  10. ecf6fe

Darker: #1aa5ea mixed with black

  1. 1aa5ea
  2. 158fcb
  3. 1079ae
  4. 0c6591
  5. 075175
  6. 043d5a
  7. 022b41
  8. 011a29
  9. 000a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1aa5ea with less saturation

  1. 1aa5ea
  2. 37a4e2
  3. 49a4da
  4. 57a3d3
  5. 63a2cb
  6. 6ea1c3
  7. 78a0bb
  8. 819fb3
  9. 8a9dab
  10. 929ca2

Questions about #1aa5ea

What color is #1aa5ea?

#1aa5ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(26, 165, 234), in HSL hsl(199.9, 83.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.632% 0.14729 238.307).

What colors go well with #1aa5ea?

The complementary color of #1aa5ea is #dc802a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0c7 and #7494f5. The triadic partners are #e16f99 and #92a626.

Is white or black text more readable on #1aa5ea?

Black text reads better on #1aa5ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1aa5ea a warm or cool color?

#1aa5ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.147.