#1c99bc color: Butterfly Blue
#1c99bc is rgb(28, 153, 188) in RGB and oklch(63.539% 0.11232 222.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #1c99bc
#1c99bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #1c99bc mixed with white
Darker: #1c99bc mixed with black
Calmer: #1c99bc with less saturation
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Questions about #1c99bc
What color is #1c99bc?
#1c99bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 153, 188), in HSL hsl(193.13, 74.07%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.539% 0.11232 222.861).
What colors go well with #1c99bc?
The complementary color of #1c99bc is #c37351. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a09d and #578ecd. The triadic partners are #b96e9d and #988d31.
Is white or black text more readable on #1c99bc?
White text reads better on #1c99bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #1c99bc a warm or cool color?
#1c99bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.112.