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#248cb2 color: Hidden Springs

#248cb2 is rgb(36, 140, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.018% 0.10645 227.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

60%
0.106
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #248cb2

#248cb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hidden Springs (#1b8cb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #248cb2 mixed with white

  1. 248cb2
  2. 4397ba
  3. 5ba3c2
  4. 71aeca
  5. 86bad1
  6. 9ac5d9
  7. afd1e1
  8. c3dce8
  9. d7e8f0
  10. ebf3f7

Darker: #248cb2 mixed with black

  1. 248cb2
  2. 1e799a
  3. 186783
  4. 12556d
  5. 0c4357
  6. 073343
  7. 04232f
  8. 02141d
  9. 00070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #248cb2 with less saturation

  1. 248cb2
  2. 358bad
  3. 428aa8
  4. 4d89a3
  5. 56889e
  6. 5e879a
  7. 668695
  8. 6d848f
  9. 74838a
  10. 7a8285

Questions about #248cb2

What color is #248cb2?

#248cb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hidden Springs. In RGB it is rgb(36, 140, 178), in HSL hsl(196.06, 66.36%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.018% 0.10645 227.967).

What colors go well with #248cb2?

The complementary color of #248cb2 is #b36b45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009397 and #5781bf. The triadic partners are #ae658b and #878530.

Is white or black text more readable on #248cb2?

White text reads better on #248cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248cb2 a warm or cool color?

#248cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.106.