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#1b9fe1 color: Vanadyl Blue

#1b9fe1 is rgb(27, 159, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.778% 0.14222 238.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

66.8%
0.142
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #1b9fe1

#1b9fe1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1b9fe1 mixed with white

  1. 1b9fe1
  2. 42a9e5
  3. 5db3e8
  4. 74bdec
  5. 89c6ef
  6. 9dd0f2
  7. b1d9f5
  8. c5e3f8
  9. d8ecfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #1b9fe1 mixed with black

  1. 1b9fe1
  2. 168ac4
  3. 1175a7
  4. 0c618b
  5. 084d70
  6. 053b56
  7. 02293e
  8. 011827
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1b9fe1 with less saturation

  1. 1b9fe1
  2. 369eda
  3. 479ed2
  4. 549dcb
  5. 609cc3
  6. 6a9bbc
  7. 749ab4
  8. 7d99ac
  9. 8598a4
  10. 8d969c

Questions about #1b9fe1

What color is #1b9fe1?

#1b9fe1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(27, 159, 225), in HSL hsl(200, 78.57%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.778% 0.14222 238.188).

What colors go well with #1b9fe1?

The complementary color of #1b9fe1 is #d47b2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aac0 and #6f8fec. The triadic partners are #d86c94 and #8da026.

Is white or black text more readable on #1b9fe1?

Black text reads better on #1b9fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1b9fe1 a warm or cool color?

#1b9fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.142.