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#1ca3de color: Vanadyl Blue

#1ca3de is rgb(28, 163, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.575% 0.13644 234.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

67.6%
0.136
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #1ca3de

#1ca3de is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #1ca3de mixed with white

  1. 1ca3de
  2. 43ade2
  3. 5eb6e6
  4. 75bfe9
  5. 8ac9ed
  6. 9ed2f0
  7. b2dbf3
  8. c6e4f7
  9. d9edf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #1ca3de mixed with black

  1. 1ca3de
  2. 178dc1
  3. 1278a5
  4. 0d6389
  5. 084f6f
  6. 053c55
  7. 022a3d
  8. 011926
  9. 000a12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1ca3de with less saturation

  1. 1ca3de
  2. 37a2d7
  3. 48a1d0
  4. 56a1c9
  5. 629fc2
  6. 6d9ebb
  7. 769db4
  8. 7f9cad
  9. 879aa6
  10. 8f999e

Questions about #1ca3de

What color is #1ca3de?

#1ca3de is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 163, 222), in HSL hsl(198.25, 77.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.575% 0.13644 234.571).

What colors go well with #1ca3de?

The complementary color of #1ca3de is #d67d3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aebe and #6d94eb. The triadic partners are #d7709c and #95a02b.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ca3de?

Black text reads better on #1ca3de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ca3de a warm or cool color?

#1ca3de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.136.