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#76ace2 color: Jordy Blue

#76ace2 is rgb(118, 172, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.789% 0.09746 249.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

72.8%
0.097
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #76ace2

#76ace2 is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jordy Blue (#7aaae0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #76ace2 mixed with white

  1. 76ace2
  2. 84b4e5
  3. 92bde9
  4. 9fc5ec
  5. adcdef
  6. bad6f2
  7. c8def5
  8. d6e6f7
  9. e3eefa
  10. f1f7fd

Darker: #76ace2 mixed with black

  1. 76ace2
  2. 6695c4
  3. 567fa8
  4. 47698c
  5. 385471
  6. 294057
  7. 1c2d3e
  8. 0f1b27
  9. 050b12
  10. 010103

Calmer: #76ace2 with less saturation

  1. 76ace2
  2. 7cacdc
  3. 81abd7
  4. 86abd1
  5. 8babcb
  6. 90aac5
  7. 95aabf
  8. 99a9b9
  9. 9ea8b3
  10. a2a8ad

Questions about #76ace2

What color is #76ace2?

#76ace2 is soft light blue. The closest named color is Jordy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(118, 172, 226), in HSL hsl(210, 65.06%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.789% 0.09746 249.294).

What colors go well with #76ace2?

The complementary color of #76ace2 is #cf9c61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56b6d1 and #9aa1e4. The triadic partners are #dc8d9a and #94b371.

Is white or black text more readable on #76ace2?

Black text reads better on #76ace2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #76ace2 a warm or cool color?

#76ace2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.097.