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#1aaaef color: Vivid Cerulean

#1aaaef is rgb(26, 170, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.049% 0.14882 237.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70%
0.149
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #1aaaef

#1aaaef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1aaaef mixed with white

  1. 1aaaef
  2. 44b3f1
  3. 5fbcf3
  4. 76c5f6
  5. 8ccdf7
  6. a0d6f9
  7. b3defb
  8. c7e6fc
  9. daeffd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #1aaaef mixed with black

  1. 1aaaef
  2. 1593d0
  3. 107db1
  4. 0c6894
  5. 075378
  6. 043f5c
  7. 022d42
  8. 011b2a
  9. 000b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1aaaef with less saturation

  1. 1aaaef
  2. 38a9e7
  3. 4ba9df
  4. 5aa8d7
  5. 66a7d0
  6. 71a6c8
  7. 7ca5c0
  8. 85a3b7
  9. 8ea2af
  10. 96a0a7

Questions about #1aaaef

What color is #1aaaef?

#1aaaef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(26, 170, 239), in HSL hsl(199.44, 86.94%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.049% 0.14882 237.504).

What colors go well with #1aaaef?

The complementary color of #1aaaef is #e28430. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5cb and #7699fb. The triadic partners are #e6739f and #98aa28.

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

Black text reads better on #1aaaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1aaaef a warm or cool color?

#1aaaef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.149.