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#1aa9ff color: Protoss Pylon

#1aa9ff is rgb(26, 169, 255) in RGB and oklch(70.674% 0.16638 243.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

70.7%
0.166
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #1aa9ff

#1aa9ff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, 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: #1aa9ff mixed with white

  1. 1aa9ff
  2. 44b2ff
  3. 5fbbff
  4. 76c4ff
  5. 8bcdff
  6. a0d6ff
  7. b3deff
  8. c6e7ff
  9. d9efff
  10. ecf7ff

Darker: #1aa9ff mixed with black

  1. 1aa9ff
  2. 1592de
  3. 107cbe
  4. 0c679e
  5. 075380
  6. 043f63
  7. 022c48
  8. 011b2e
  9. 000a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1aa9ff with less saturation

  1. 1aa9ff
  2. 38a9f6
  3. 4ba9ed
  4. 5aa8e3
  5. 67a8da
  6. 72a7d1
  7. 7da6c7
  8. 86a5be
  9. 8fa3b4
  10. 98a2aa

Questions about #1aa9ff

What color is #1aa9ff?

#1aa9ff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Protoss Pylon. In RGB it is rgb(26, 169, 255), in HSL hsl(202.53, 100%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.674% 0.16638 243.43).

What colors go well with #1aa9ff?

The complementary color of #1aa9ff is #e78500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d6 and #8096ff. The triadic partners are #f26e96 and #8db01c.

Is white or black text more readable on #1aa9ff?

Black text reads better on #1aa9ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1aa9ff a warm or cool color?

#1aa9ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.166.