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#1abbfd color: Cherenkov Radiation

#1abbfd is rgb(26, 187, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.675% 0.1514 233.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

74.7%
0.151
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #1abbfd

#1abbfd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1abbfd mixed with white

  1. 1abbfd
  2. 47c2fe
  3. 63caff
  4. 7bd1ff
  5. 90d8ff
  6. a4deff
  7. b7e5ff
  8. c9ecff
  9. dbf2ff
  10. edf9ff

Darker: #1abbfd mixed with black

  1. 1abbfd
  2. 15a2dc
  3. 108abc
  4. 0c739d
  5. 075c7f
  6. 044662
  7. 023247
  8. 011f2d
  9. 000d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #1abbfd with less saturation

  1. 1abbfd
  2. 3dbaf5
  3. 52b9ed
  4. 62b8e6
  5. 70b7de
  6. 7cb5d6
  7. 87b4ce
  8. 91b2c6
  9. 9bb1bd
  10. a4afb5

Questions about #1abbfd

What color is #1abbfd?

#1abbfd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(26, 187, 253), in HSL hsl(197.44, 98.27%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.675% 0.1514 233.756).

What colors go well with #1abbfd?

The complementary color of #1abbfd is #f58f45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c6d7 and #7baaff. The triadic partners are #f581b4 and #adb730.

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

Black text reads better on #1abbfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1abbfd a warm or cool color?

#1abbfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.151.