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#1C90E3

Vivid Sky Blue

#1C90E3 is the CSS named color "dodgerblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 28, green 144, and blue 227 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 205°, 78% saturation, and 50% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.

Every format

HEX#1c90e3
RGBrgb(28, 144, 227)
HSLhsl(205° 78% 50%)
HSBhsb(205° 88% 89%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.157 247°)
OKLABoklab(63% -0.062 -0.144)
LCHlch(57% 52.2 261°)
CMYKcmyk(88% 37% 0% 11%)

Shades (darker)

#1c90e3 · #0080d2 · #0070c1 · #0061b0 · #0052a0

Tints (lighter)

#1c90e3 · #2e9cef · #3ca7fc · #4ab3ff · #57bfff

Shades mix #1C90E3 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 3.42:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 6.15:1 — AA

Frequently asked

What is #1C90E3 in RGB?
#1C90E3 is rgb(28, 144, 227) — red 28, green 144, blue 227 out of 255 each.
Does #1C90E3 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #1C90E3?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (6.15:1) than white (3.42:1).

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