#79aafe color: Fennel Flower
#79aafe is rgb(121, 170, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.856% 0.1333 260.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-400
- Black 0%
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About #79aafe
#79aafe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 8.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #79aafe mixed with white
Darker: #79aafe mixed with black
Calmer: #79aafe with less saturation
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Questions about #79aafe
What color is #79aafe?
#79aafe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(121, 170, 254), in HSL hsl(217.89, 98.52%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.856% 0.1333 260.694).
What colors go well with #79aafe?
The complementary color of #79aafe is #d5a037. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36b9ee and #ab9af8. The triadic partners are #f38686 and #7abf6d.
Is white or black text more readable on #79aafe?
Black text reads better on #79aafe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 8.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79aafe a warm or cool color?
#79aafe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.133.