#1e79cb color: Blue-Eyed Boy
#1e79cb is rgb(30, 121, 203) in RGB and oklch(56.765% 0.1503 250.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 20%
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About #1e79cb
#1e79cb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy (#2277cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #1e79cb mixed with white
Darker: #1e79cb mixed with black
Calmer: #1e79cb with less saturation
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Questions about #1e79cb
What color is #1e79cb?
#1e79cb is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy. In RGB it is rgb(30, 121, 203), in HSL hsl(208.44, 74.25%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.765% 0.1503 250.939).
What colors go well with #1e79cb?
The complementary color of #1e79cb is #a96500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0086aa and #6968cc. The triadic partners are #bd4961 and #56870d.
Is white or black text more readable on #1e79cb?
White text reads better on #1e79cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #1e79cb a warm or cool color?
#1e79cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.15.