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#1cabec color: Vivid Cerulean

#1cabec is rgb(28, 171, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.151% 0.14487 235.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.2%
0.145
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #1cabec

#1cabec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1cabec mixed with white

  1. 1cabec
  2. 45b4ef
  3. 60bdf1
  4. 77c5f3
  5. 8ccef5
  6. a0d6f7
  7. b4def9
  8. c7e7fb
  9. daeffc
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #1cabec mixed with black

  1. 1cabec
  2. 1794cd
  3. 127eaf
  4. 0d6892
  5. 085476
  6. 05405b
  7. 022d42
  8. 011b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1cabec with less saturation

  1. 1cabec
  2. 39aae5
  3. 4caadd
  4. 5aa9d5
  5. 67a8ce
  6. 72a6c6
  7. 7ca5be
  8. 86a4b7
  9. 8ea2af
  10. 97a0a7

Questions about #1cabec

What color is #1cabec?

#1cabec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(28, 171, 236), in HSL hsl(198.75, 84.55%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.151% 0.14487 235.864).

What colors go well with #1cabec?

The complementary color of #1cabec is #e28438. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c9 and #749bf9. The triadic partners are #e475a2 and #9ba92b.

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

Black text reads better on #1cabec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1cabec a warm or cool color?

#1cabec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.145.