#79b8da color: Pacific Harbour
#79b8da is rgb(121, 184, 218) in RGB and oklch(75.25% 0.08107 232.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- slate-400
- Black 15%
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About #79b8da
#79b8da is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.68:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pacific Harbour (#77b9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #79b8da mixed with white
Darker: #79b8da mixed with black
Calmer: #79b8da with less saturation
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What color is #79b8da?
#79b8da is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Pacific Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(121, 184, 218), in HSL hsl(201.03, 56.73%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.25% 0.08107 232.932).
What colors go well with #79b8da?
The complementary color of #79b8da is #d8a17e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6cbec5 and #94afe3. The triadic partners are #d89ab3 and #afb578.
Is white or black text more readable on #79b8da?
Black text reads better on #79b8da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79b8da a warm or cool color?
#79b8da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.081.