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#79b2eb color: Lucea

#79b2eb is rgb(121, 178, 235) in RGB and oklch(74.65% 0.10213 249.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

74.7%
0.102
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #79b2eb

#79b2eb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lucea (#7cafe1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #79b2eb mixed with white

  1. 79b2eb
  2. 87baed
  3. 94c2f0
  4. a2c9f2
  5. afd1f4
  6. bcd9f6
  7. cae0f8
  8. d7e8fa
  9. e4f0fc
  10. f2f7fd

Darker: #79b2eb mixed with black

  1. 79b2eb
  2. 689acc
  3. 5883ae
  4. 486d91
  5. 395775
  6. 2b435b
  7. 1d2f41
  8. 101d29
  9. 050c13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #79b2eb with less saturation

  1. 79b2eb
  2. 7fb2e5
  3. 85b1df
  4. 8ab1d9
  5. 8fb1d3
  6. 95b0cc
  7. 9ab0c6
  8. 9fafc0
  9. a3aeba
  10. a8adb3

Questions about #79b2eb

What color is #79b2eb?

#79b2eb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Lucea. In RGB it is rgb(121, 178, 235), in HSL hsl(210, 74.03%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.65% 0.10213 249.336).

What colors go well with #79b2eb?

The complementary color of #79b2eb is #d7a163. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57bcd9 and #9fa6ed. The triadic partners are #e5919f and #98ba74.

Is white or black text more readable on #79b2eb?

Black text reads better on #79b2eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79b2eb a warm or cool color?

#79b2eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.102.