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#248ccb color: Zürich Blue

#248ccb is rgb(36, 140, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.293% 0.13114 241.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.3%
0.131
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #248ccb

#248ccb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zürich Blue (#248bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #248ccb mixed with white

  1. 248ccb
  2. 4398d1
  3. 5ba3d7
  4. 71afdc
  5. 86bae2
  6. 9bc6e7
  7. afd1ec
  8. c3ddf1
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #248ccb mixed with black

  1. 248ccb
  2. 1e79b0
  3. 186796
  4. 12557d
  5. 0c4365
  6. 07334d
  7. 042337
  8. 021422
  9. 00070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #248ccb with less saturation

  1. 248ccb
  2. 368cc4
  3. 438bbd
  4. 4e8bb6
  5. 578aaf
  6. 6089a8
  7. 6889a1
  8. 70889a
  9. 778693
  10. 7d858b

Questions about #248ccb

What color is #248ccb?

#248ccb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 140, 203), in HSL hsl(202.63, 69.87%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.293% 0.13114 241.399).

What colors go well with #248ccb?

The complementary color of #248ccb is #bb6f1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097af and #687dd2. The triadic partners are #c25f7f and #788f26.

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

White text reads better on #248ccb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248ccb a warm or cool color?

#248ccb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.131.