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#71a1ea color: Bright light blue

#71a1ea is rgb(113, 161, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.529% 0.11958 258.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

70.5%
0.120
259°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #71a1ea

#71a1ea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greek Sea (#72a7e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #71a1ea mixed with white

  1. 71a1ea
  2. 7fabed
  3. 8db4ef
  4. 9bbef2
  5. a9c7f4
  6. b7d0f6
  7. c5daf8
  8. d4e3fa
  9. e2ecfc
  10. f0f6fe

Darker: #71a1ea mixed with black

  1. 71a1ea
  2. 618bcb
  3. 5276ae
  4. 436291
  5. 354e75
  6. 273c5a
  7. 1a2a41
  8. 0e1929
  9. 040913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #71a1ea with less saturation

  1. 71a1ea
  2. 76a1e3
  3. 7ba1dc
  4. 80a2d4
  5. 85a2cd
  6. 8aa2c6
  7. 8ea1be
  8. 93a1b7
  9. 97a1af
  10. 9ca0a8

Questions about #71a1ea

What color is #71a1ea?

#71a1ea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 161, 234), in HSL hsl(216.2, 74.23%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.529% 0.11958 258.539).

What colors go well with #71a1ea?

The complementary color of #71a1ea is #c8963e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3baedb and #9d93e6. The triadic partners are #e18083 and #79b267.

Is white or black text more readable on #71a1ea?

Black text reads better on #71a1ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #71a1ea a warm or cool color?

#71a1ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.12.