#79aada color: High Seas
#79aada is rgb(121, 170, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.167% 0.0877 248.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Dark gray
- slate-400
- Black 15%
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About #79aada
#79aada is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is High Seas (#7dabd8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #79aada mixed with white
Darker: #79aada mixed with black
Calmer: #79aada with less saturation
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Questions about #79aada
What color is #79aada?
#79aada is soft light blue. The closest named color is High Seas. In RGB it is rgb(121, 170, 218), in HSL hsl(209.69, 56.73%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.167% 0.0877 248.621).
What colors go well with #79aada?
The complementary color of #79aada is #ca9b68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fb2ca and #99a0dc. The triadic partners are #d58e9a and #94b074.
Is white or black text more readable on #79aada?
Black text reads better on #79aada: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79aada a warm or cool color?
#79aada is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.088.