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#1aa9fd color: Protoss Pylon

#1aa9fd is rgb(26, 169, 253) in RGB and oklch(70.564% 0.16421 242.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.6%
0.164
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #1aa9fd

#1aa9fd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Protoss Pylon (#00aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1aa9fd mixed with white

  1. 1aa9fd
  2. 44b2fe
  3. 5fbbff
  4. 76c4ff
  5. 8bcdff
  6. a0d6ff
  7. b3deff
  8. c6e7ff
  9. d9efff
  10. ecf7ff

Darker: #1aa9fd mixed with black

  1. 1aa9fd
  2. 1592dc
  3. 107cbc
  4. 0c679d
  5. 07537f
  6. 043f62
  7. 022c47
  8. 011b2d
  9. 000a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1aa9fd with less saturation

  1. 1aa9fd
  2. 38a9f4
  3. 4ba8eb
  4. 5aa8e2
  5. 67a7d9
  6. 72a7d0
  7. 7ca6c6
  8. 86a4bd
  9. 8fa3b3
  10. 98a2aa

Questions about #1aa9fd

What color is #1aa9fd?

#1aa9fd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Protoss Pylon. In RGB it is rgb(26, 169, 253), in HSL hsl(202.2, 98.27%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.564% 0.16421 242.831).

What colors go well with #1aa9fd?

The complementary color of #1aa9fd is #e68500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d5 and #7f96ff. The triadic partners are #f06e97 and #8eb01e.

Is white or black text more readable on #1aa9fd?

Black text reads better on #1aa9fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1aa9fd a warm or cool color?

#1aa9fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.164.