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#248ad2 color: Ticino Blue

#248ad2 is rgb(36, 138, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.216% 0.14078 245.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.2%
0.141
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #248ad2

#248ad2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #248ad2 mixed with white

  1. 248ad2
  2. 4396d7
  3. 5ba2dc
  4. 71aee1
  5. 86b9e6
  6. 9ac5eb
  7. aed1ef
  8. c2dcf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #248ad2 mixed with black

  1. 248ad2
  2. 1e77b6
  3. 18659b
  4. 125381
  5. 0c4268
  6. 073250
  7. 042239
  8. 021424
  9. 000710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #248ad2 with less saturation

  1. 248ad2
  2. 358aca
  3. 428ac3
  4. 4d89bb
  5. 5789b3
  6. 5f88ac
  7. 6888a4
  8. 6f879c
  9. 768694
  10. 7d858c

Questions about #248ad2

What color is #248ad2?

#248ad2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 138, 210), in HSL hsl(204.83, 70.73%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.216% 0.14078 245.228).

What colors go well with #248ad2?

The complementary color of #248ad2 is #bc6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b4 and #6d7ad7. The triadic partners are #c75b78 and #709221.

Is white or black text more readable on #248ad2?

White text reads better on #248ad2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248ad2 a warm or cool color?

#248ad2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.141.