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#1b669c color: Impulse Blue

#1b669c is rgb(27, 102, 156) in RGB and oklch(49.32% 0.11147 245.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

49.3%
0.111
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #1b669c

#1b669c is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Impulse Blue (#006699). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #1b669c mixed with white

  1. 1b669c
  2. 3775a6
  3. 4f84b0
  4. 6593bb
  5. 7aa2c5
  6. 90b1ce
  7. a6c1d8
  8. bcd0e2
  9. d2e0ec
  10. e8eff5

Darker: #1b669c mixed with black

  1. 1b669c
  2. 165887
  3. 114a73
  4. 0c3c5f
  5. 082f4c
  6. 052339
  7. 021728
  8. 010c18
  9. 000409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #1b669c with less saturation

  1. 1b669c
  2. 276696
  3. 316691
  4. 39668b
  5. 406585
  6. 46657f
  7. 4c6479
  8. 526473
  9. 57636d
  10. 5c6267

Questions about #1b669c

What color is #1b669c?

#1b669c is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Impulse Blue. In RGB it is rgb(27, 102, 156), in HSL hsl(205.12, 70.49%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.32% 0.11147 245.283).

What colors go well with #1b669c?

The complementary color of #1b669c is #8b5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006f87 and #505aa0. The triadic partners are #944358 and #526c18.

Is white or black text more readable on #1b669c?

White text reads better on #1b669c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1b669c a warm or cool color?

#1b669c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.111.