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#1ca0cf color: Charybdis

#1ca0cf is rgb(28, 160, 207) in RGB and oklch(66.126% 0.12456 229.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

66.1%
0.125
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #1ca0cf

#1ca0cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1ca0cf mixed with white

  1. 1ca0cf
  2. 43aad4
  3. 5db3d9
  4. 74bdde
  5. 89c7e3
  6. 9ed0e8
  7. b2d9ed
  8. c5e3f2
  9. d8ecf6
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #1ca0cf mixed with black

  1. 1ca0cf
  2. 178bb4
  3. 127699
  4. 0d617f
  5. 084e67
  6. 053b4f
  7. 022938
  8. 011923
  9. 000910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1ca0cf with less saturation

  1. 1ca0cf
  2. 369fc9
  3. 479ec3
  4. 549dbd
  5. 609cb7
  6. 6a9ab1
  7. 7399ab
  8. 7c97a5
  9. 84969f
  10. 8b9499

Questions about #1ca0cf

What color is #1ca0cf?

#1ca0cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(28, 160, 207), in HSL hsl(195.75, 76.17%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.126% 0.12456 229.045).

What colors go well with #1ca0cf?

The complementary color of #1ca0cf is #cf7949. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9af and #6393de. The triadic partners are #ca719f and #99982f.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ca0cf?

Black text reads better on #1ca0cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ca0cf a warm or cool color?

#1ca0cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.125.