#79aefa color: Fennel Flower
#79aefa is rgb(121, 174, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.495% 0.12414 257.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Baby blue
- indigo-300
- Black 2%
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About #79aefa
#79aefa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.
Lighter: #79aefa mixed with white
Darker: #79aefa mixed with black
Calmer: #79aefa with less saturation
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What color is #79aefa?
#79aefa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(121, 174, 250), in HSL hsl(215.35, 92.81%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.495% 0.12414 257.403).
What colors go well with #79aefa?
The complementary color of #79aefa is #d8a147. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41bbe9 and #a89ff7. The triadic partners are #f08a8f and #85bf6f.
Is white or black text more readable on #79aefa?
Black text reads better on #79aefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79aefa a warm or cool color?
#79aefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.124.