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#1aa9da color: Malibu Blue

#1aa9da is rgb(26, 169, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.776% 0.13015 228.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

68.8%
0.130
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #1aa9da

#1aa9da is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Malibu Blue (#00a9da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1aa9da mixed with white

  1. 1aa9da
  2. 44b2de
  3. 5fbbe2
  4. 76c3e6
  5. 8bccea
  6. a0d5ee
  7. b3ddf1
  8. c6e6f5
  9. d9eef8
  10. ecf7fc

Darker: #1aa9da mixed with black

  1. 1aa9da
  2. 1592bd
  3. 107ca2
  4. 0c6787
  5. 07536c
  6. 043f54
  7. 022c3c
  8. 011b25
  9. 000a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1aa9da with less saturation

  1. 1aa9da
  2. 38a8d4
  3. 4aa7ce
  4. 58a6c7
  5. 64a4c1
  6. 6fa3bb
  7. 79a1b4
  8. 82a0ae
  9. 8b9ea8
  10. 939ca1

Questions about #1aa9da

What color is #1aa9da?

#1aa9da is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Malibu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(26, 169, 218), in HSL hsl(195.31, 78.69%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.776% 0.13015 228.564).

What colors go well with #1aa9da?

The complementary color of #1aa9da is #db804d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2b8 and #679bea. The triadic partners are #d577a8 and #a2a031.

Is white or black text more readable on #1aa9da?

Black text reads better on #1aa9da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1aa9da a warm or cool color?

#1aa9da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.13.