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#819bec color: Bright light blue

#819bec is rgb(129, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.326% 0.12273 269.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

70.3%
0.123
270°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #819bec

#819bec is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #819bec mixed with white

  1. 819bec
  2. 8da5ef
  3. 99aff1
  4. a5b9f3
  5. b2c3f6
  6. becdf8
  7. cbd7f9
  8. d8e1fb
  9. e5ebfd
  10. f2f5fe

Darker: #819bec mixed with black

  1. 819bec
  2. 6f86cd
  3. 5e72af
  4. 4e5e92
  5. 3e4b76
  6. 2e395b
  7. 1f2842
  8. 121829
  9. 060913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #819bec with less saturation

  1. 819bec
  2. 849ce5
  3. 879ddd
  4. 8a9dd6
  5. 8d9ece
  6. 909ec7
  7. 939fbf
  8. 969fb7
  9. 999faf
  10. 9c9fa7

Questions about #819bec

What color is #819bec?

#819bec is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(129, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(225.42, 73.79%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.326% 0.12273 269.546).

What colors go well with #819bec?

The complementary color of #819bec is #be9b37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ca9e3 and #ab8de1. The triadic partners are #e18072 and #63b575.

Is white or black text more readable on #819bec?

Black text reads better on #819bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #819bec a warm or cool color?

#819bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.123.