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#1ba2dd color: Vanadyl Blue

#1ba2dd is rgb(27, 162, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.276% 0.13628 234.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

67.3%
0.136
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #1ba2dd

#1ba2dd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #1ba2dd mixed with white

  1. 1ba2dd
  2. 43ace1
  3. 5db5e5
  4. 74bfe9
  5. 8ac8ec
  6. 9ed1f0
  7. b2dbf3
  8. c5e4f6
  9. d9edf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #1ba2dd mixed with black

  1. 1ba2dd
  2. 168cc0
  3. 1177a4
  4. 0c6388
  5. 084f6e
  6. 053c55
  7. 022a3d
  8. 011926
  9. 000a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1ba2dd with less saturation

  1. 1ba2dd
  2. 36a1d6
  3. 48a0cf
  4. 55a0c8
  5. 619ec1
  6. 6c9dba
  7. 759cb3
  8. 7e9bac
  9. 8699a5
  10. 8e989d

Questions about #1ba2dd

What color is #1ba2dd?

#1ba2dd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(27, 162, 221), in HSL hsl(198.25, 78.23%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.276% 0.13628 234.671).

What colors go well with #1ba2dd?

The complementary color of #1ba2dd is #d57c3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adbd and #6c93ea. The triadic partners are #d6709b and #949f2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ba2dd?

Black text reads better on #1ba2dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ba2dd a warm or cool color?

#1ba2dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.136.