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#248bd0 color: Ticino Blue

#248bd0 is rgb(36, 139, 208) in RGB and oklch(61.335% 0.13759 243.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.3%
0.138
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #248bd0

#248bd0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #248bd0 mixed with white

  1. 248bd0
  2. 4397d5
  3. 5ba3db
  4. 71aee0
  5. 86bae5
  6. 9ac5ea
  7. aed1ee
  8. c3ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #248bd0 mixed with black

  1. 248bd0
  2. 1e78b5
  3. 18669a
  4. 125480
  5. 0c4367
  6. 07324f
  7. 042339
  8. 021423
  9. 000710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #248bd0 with less saturation

  1. 248bd0
  2. 358bc9
  3. 438bc1
  4. 4d8aba
  5. 578ab2
  6. 6089ab
  7. 6888a3
  8. 6f879c
  9. 778694
  10. 7d858c

Questions about #248bd0

What color is #248bd0?

#248bd0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 139, 208), in HSL hsl(204.07, 70.49%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.335% 0.13759 243.955).

What colors go well with #248bd0?

The complementary color of #248bd0 is #bc6f05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b3 and #6b7cd6. The triadic partners are #c65c7b and #739123.

Is white or black text more readable on #248bd0?

White text reads better on #248bd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248bd0 a warm or cool color?

#248bd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.138.