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#1baaec color: Vivid Cerulean

#1baaec is rgb(27, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.907% 0.14569 236.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

69.9%
0.146
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #1baaec

#1baaec is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1baaec mixed with white

  1. 1baaec
  2. 44b3ef
  3. 5fbcf1
  4. 77c5f3
  5. 8ccdf5
  6. a0d6f7
  7. b4def9
  8. c7e6fb
  9. daeffc
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #1baaec mixed with black

  1. 1baaec
  2. 1693cd
  3. 117daf
  4. 0c6892
  5. 085376
  6. 053f5b
  7. 022d42
  8. 011b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1baaec with less saturation

  1. 1baaec
  2. 39a9e4
  3. 4ba9dd
  4. 5aa8d5
  5. 66a7ce
  6. 71a6c6
  7. 7ba4be
  8. 85a3b6
  9. 8ea1ae
  10. 96a0a6

Questions about #1baaec

What color is #1baaec?

#1baaec is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(27, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(198.95, 84.62%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.907% 0.14569 236.372).

What colors go well with #1baaec?

The complementary color of #1baaec is #e18335. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5c9 and #749af8. The triadic partners are #e374a0 and #99a92a.

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

Black text reads better on #1baaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1baaec a warm or cool color?

#1baaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.146.