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#1ca6db color: Malibu Blue

#1ca6db is rgb(28, 166, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.135% 0.13202 231.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

68.1%
0.132
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #1ca6db

#1ca6db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Malibu Blue (#00a9da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1ca6db mixed with white

  1. 1ca6db
  2. 44afdf
  3. 5fb8e3
  4. 76c1e7
  5. 8bcaeb
  6. 9fd3ee
  7. b3dcf2
  8. c6e5f5
  9. d9eef9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #1ca6db mixed with black

  1. 1ca6db
  2. 1790be
  3. 127aa2
  4. 0d6587
  5. 08516d
  6. 053e54
  7. 022b3c
  8. 011a26
  9. 000a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1ca6db with less saturation

  1. 1ca6db
  2. 38a5d5
  3. 49a4ce
  4. 57a3c8
  5. 63a2c1
  6. 6ea1ba
  7. 789fb4
  8. 819ead
  9. 899ca6
  10. 919a9f

Questions about #1ca6db

What color is #1ca6db?

#1ca6db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Malibu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 166, 219), in HSL hsl(196.65, 77.33%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.135% 0.13202 231.212).

What colors go well with #1ca6db?

The complementary color of #1ca6db is #d87f46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0ba and #6998ea. The triadic partners are #d574a2 and #9ca02f.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ca6db?

Black text reads better on #1ca6db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ca6db a warm or cool color?

#1ca6db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.132.