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#1caae2 color: Huelveño Horizon

#1caae2 is rgb(28, 170, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.421% 0.13615 232.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

69.4%
0.136
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #1caae2

#1caae2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon (#17a9e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #1caae2 mixed with white

  1. 1caae2
  2. 45b3e5
  3. 60bce9
  4. 77c4ec
  5. 8ccdef
  6. a0d5f2
  7. b4def5
  8. c7e6f8
  9. daeffa
  10. ecf7fd

Darker: #1caae2 mixed with black

  1. 1caae2
  2. 1793c4
  3. 127da8
  4. 0d688c
  5. 085371
  6. 053f57
  7. 022d3e
  8. 011b27
  9. 000b12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1caae2 with less saturation

  1. 1caae2
  2. 39a9db
  3. 4ba8d4
  4. 59a7ce
  5. 66a6c7
  6. 71a5c0
  7. 7ba3b9
  8. 84a2b2
  9. 8ca0ab
  10. 959ea4

Questions about #1caae2

What color is #1caae2?

#1caae2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(28, 170, 226), in HSL hsl(196.97, 77.95%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.421% 0.13615 232.031).

What colors go well with #1caae2?

The complementary color of #1caae2 is #de8245. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4c1 and #6d9bf1. The triadic partners are #dc77a5 and #9fa42f.

Is white or black text more readable on #1caae2?

Black text reads better on #1caae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1caae2 a warm or cool color?

#1caae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.136.