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#1ca2cc color: Charybdis

#1ca2cc is rgb(28, 162, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.466% 0.12137 225.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

66.5%
0.121
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #1ca2cc

#1ca2cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1ca2cc mixed with white

  1. 1ca2cc
  2. 43acd1
  3. 5eb5d7
  4. 75bedc
  5. 8ac8e1
  6. 9ed1e6
  7. b2daec
  8. c5e3f1
  9. d9edf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #1ca2cc mixed with black

  1. 1ca2cc
  2. 178cb1
  3. 127797
  4. 0d637e
  5. 084f65
  6. 053c4e
  7. 022a37
  8. 011922
  9. 000a0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1ca2cc with less saturation

  1. 1ca2cc
  2. 36a1c7
  3. 47a0c1
  4. 559fbb
  5. 609db6
  6. 6b9cb0
  7. 749aab
  8. 7c99a5
  9. 85979f
  10. 8c9599

Questions about #1ca2cc

What color is #1ca2cc?

#1ca2cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(28, 162, 204), in HSL hsl(194.32, 75.86%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.466% 0.12137 225.859).

What colors go well with #1ca2cc?

The complementary color of #1ca2cc is #d07a50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aaac and #6095dd. The triadic partners are #c873a3 and #9e9832.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ca2cc?

Black text reads better on #1ca2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ca2cc a warm or cool color?

#1ca2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.121.