#79bde2 color: Costa Rica Blue
#79bde2 is rgb(121, 189, 226) in RGB and oklch(76.679% 0.08694 233.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-300
- Black 11%
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About #79bde2
#79bde2 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Costa Rica Blue (#77bce2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #79bde2 mixed with white
Darker: #79bde2 mixed with black
Calmer: #79bde2 with less saturation
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What color is #79bde2?
#79bde2 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Costa Rica Blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 189, 226), in HSL hsl(201.14, 64.42%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.679% 0.08694 233.327).
What colors go well with #79bde2?
The complementary color of #79bde2 is #e0a47f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ac4cc and #96b3eb. The triadic partners are #e09cb8 and #b3ba78.
Is white or black text more readable on #79bde2?
Black text reads better on #79bde2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #79bde2 a warm or cool color?
#79bde2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.087.