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#1ca9cb color: Pacific Blue

#1ca9cb is rgb(28, 169, 203) in RGB and oklch(68.116% 0.11894 219.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

68.1%
0.119
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #1ca9cb

#1ca9cb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1ca9cb mixed with white

  1. 1ca9cb
  2. 44b2d0
  3. 5fbbd6
  4. 76c3db
  5. 8ccce0
  6. a0d4e6
  7. b3ddeb
  8. c6e6f0
  9. d9eef5
  10. ecf7fa

Darker: #1ca9cb mixed with black

  1. 1ca9cb
  2. 1792b0
  3. 127c96
  4. 0d677d
  5. 085365
  6. 053f4d
  7. 022c37
  8. 011b22
  9. 000a0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1ca9cb with less saturation

  1. 1ca9cb
  2. 38a8c6
  3. 4aa6c1
  4. 58a5bc
  5. 64a3b7
  6. 6ea2b2
  7. 78a0ad
  8. 819ea8
  9. 899ca3
  10. 919a9e

Questions about #1ca9cb

What color is #1ca9cb?

#1ca9cb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pacific Blue. In RGB it is rgb(28, 169, 203), in HSL hsl(191.66, 75.76%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.116% 0.11894 219.894).

What colors go well with #1ca9cb?

The complementary color of #1ca9cb is #d67e5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0a9 and #5b9ddf. The triadic partners are #c97ab0 and #aa9a37.

Is white or black text more readable on #1ca9cb?

Black text reads better on #1ca9cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1ca9cb a warm or cool color?

#1ca9cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.119.