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#1c8dcc color: Zürich Blue

#1c8dcc is rgb(28, 141, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.443% 0.13334 240.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

61.4%
0.133
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #1c8dcc

#1c8dcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zürich Blue (#248bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1c8dcc mixed with white

  1. 1c8dcc
  2. 3f99d2
  3. 59a4d7
  4. 6fb0dd
  5. 85bbe2
  6. 99c6e7
  7. aed2ec
  8. c2ddf1
  9. d6e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #1c8dcc mixed with black

  1. 1c8dcc
  2. 177ab1
  3. 126797
  4. 0d557e
  5. 084465
  6. 05334e
  7. 022337
  8. 011422
  9. 00070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1c8dcc with less saturation

  1. 1c8dcc
  2. 318dc5
  3. 408cbe
  4. 4c8cb7
  5. 568bb0
  6. 5f8aa9
  7. 6789a2
  8. 6f889b
  9. 778793
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #1c8dcc

What color is #1c8dcc?

#1c8dcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 141, 204), in HSL hsl(201.48, 75.86%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.443% 0.13334 240.325).

What colors go well with #1c8dcc?

The complementary color of #1c8dcc is #bd6e1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098ae and #667ed4. The triadic partners are #c35e81 and #7a9021.

Is white or black text more readable on #1c8dcc?

White text reads better on #1c8dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1c8dcc a warm or cool color?

#1c8dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.133.