#1F98EF Hex Color
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A bright summer-sky blue, #1f98ef is strong, vivid, and built for attention. Its high saturation suits calls to action and accents, but mix it toward gray and the energy fades fast. Black text on it reaches about 6.8:1 contrast, so body copy stays readable. Pair it with warm coral or charcoal; plain white can wash it out. The hex code is #1f98ef.
Questions about #1f98ef
What is #1f98ef in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1f98ef is rgb(31, 152, 239), in HSL hsl(205, 87%, 53%) and in CMYK 87%, 36%, 0%, 6%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #1f98ef?
Warm coral and charcoal are the strongest partners for #1f98ef. Coral adds heat against its cool saturation, while charcoal grounds interfaces without the washed-out effect plain white can create.
Is #1f98ef readable on white or black?
#1f98ef has a 3.09:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.79:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.