#79b5fa color: French Sky Blue
#79b5fa is rgb(121, 181, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.979% 0.11785 252.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-300
- Black 2%
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About #79b5fa
#79b5fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.8:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77b5fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #79b5fa mixed with white
Darker: #79b5fa mixed with black
Calmer: #79b5fa with less saturation
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What color is #79b5fa?
#79b5fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is French Sky Blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 181, 250), in HSL hsl(212.09, 92.81%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.979% 0.11785 252.753).
What colors go well with #79b5fa?
The complementary color of #79b5fa is #dfa556. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49c1e7 and #a6a7fa. The triadic partners are #f2919c and #94c171.
Is white or black text more readable on #79b5fa?
Black text reads better on #79b5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79b5fa a warm or cool color?
#79b5fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.118.