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#1cb3dd color: Blue Atoll

#1cb3dd is rgb(28, 179, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.321% 0.12856 223.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

71.3%
0.129
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #1cb3dd

#1cb3dd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Atoll (#00b3e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #1cb3dd mixed with white

  1. 1cb3dd
  2. 46bbe1
  3. 62c3e4
  4. 79cbe8
  5. 8ed2ec
  6. a2daef
  7. b5e1f2
  8. c8e9f6
  9. dbf0f9
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #1cb3dd mixed with black

  1. 1cb3dd
  2. 179bc0
  3. 1284a4
  4. 0d6e88
  5. 08586e
  6. 054355
  7. 022f3d
  8. 011d26
  9. 000c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #1cb3dd with less saturation

  1. 1cb3dd
  2. 3bb2d7
  3. 4eb0d2
  4. 5dafcc
  5. 6aadc6
  6. 75acc0
  7. 80aaba
  8. 89a8b4
  9. 92a6ae
  10. 9aa4a8

Questions about #1cb3dd

What color is #1cb3dd?

#1cb3dd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Atoll. In RGB it is rgb(28, 179, 221), in HSL hsl(193.06, 77.51%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.321% 0.12856 223.395).

What colors go well with #1cb3dd?

The complementary color of #1cb3dd is #e5865e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbb9 and #66a6f1. The triadic partners are #da80b7 and #b1a638.

Is white or black text more readable on #1cb3dd?

Black text reads better on #1cb3dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1cb3dd a warm or cool color?

#1cb3dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.129.