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#1ca3dc color: Vanadyl Blue

#1ca3dc is rgb(28, 163, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.475% 0.13455 233.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

67.5%
0.135
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #1ca3dc

#1ca3dc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1ca3dc mixed with white

  1. 1ca3dc
  2. 43ade0
  3. 5eb6e4
  4. 75bfe8
  5. 8ac9ec
  6. 9ed2ef
  7. b2dbf3
  8. c6e4f6
  9. d9edf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #1ca3dc mixed with black

  1. 1ca3dc
  2. 178dbf
  3. 1278a3
  4. 0d6388
  5. 084f6e
  6. 053c54
  7. 022a3c
  8. 011926
  9. 000a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1ca3dc with less saturation

  1. 1ca3dc
  2. 37a2d5
  3. 48a1ce
  4. 56a0c8
  5. 629fc1
  6. 6c9eba
  7. 769db3
  8. 7f9bac
  9. 879aa5
  10. 8f989e

Questions about #1ca3dc

What color is #1ca3dc?

#1ca3dc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 163, 220), in HSL hsl(197.81, 77.42%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.475% 0.13455 233.646).

What colors go well with #1ca3dc?

The complementary color of #1ca3dc is #d67d3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adbc and #6b94e9. The triadic partners are #d5719d and #979f2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ca3dc?

Black text reads better on #1ca3dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ca3dc a warm or cool color?

#1ca3dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.135.