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#79abfa color: Fennel Flower

#79abfa is rgb(121, 171, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.865% 0.12707 259.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

73.9%
0.127
259°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #79abfa

#79abfa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #79abfa mixed with white

  1. 79abfa
  2. 86b4fb
  3. 94bcfc
  4. a1c5fd
  5. aecdfe
  6. bcd6ff
  7. c9deff
  8. d6e6ff
  9. e4efff
  10. f1f7ff

Darker: #79abfa mixed with black

  1. 79abfa
  2. 6894d9
  3. 587eba
  4. 48689b
  5. 39547d
  6. 2b4061
  7. 1d2d46
  8. 101b2d
  9. 050b15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #79abfa with less saturation

  1. 79abfa
  2. 7eabf2
  3. 84aceb
  4. 89ace3
  5. 8eacdb
  6. 93acd3
  7. 98accb
  8. 9cabc3
  9. a1abbb
  10. a6abb3

Questions about #79abfa

What color is #79abfa?

#79abfa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(121, 171, 250), in HSL hsl(216.74, 92.81%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.865% 0.12707 259.251).

What colors go well with #79abfa?

The complementary color of #79abfa is #d5a040. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3db9ea and #a89cf5. The triadic partners are #f0888a and #7fbe6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #79abfa?

Black text reads better on #79abfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79abfa a warm or cool color?

#79abfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.127.