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#248dbe color: Christmas Blue

#248dbe is rgb(36, 141, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.85% 0.11686 234.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

60.9%
0.117
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #248dbe

#248dbe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Christmas Blue (#2a8fbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #248dbe mixed with white

  1. 248dbe
  2. 4398c5
  3. 5ba4cc
  4. 71afd2
  5. 86bbd9
  6. 9bc6e0
  7. afd1e6
  8. c3ddec
  9. d7e8f3
  10. ebf4f9

Darker: #248dbe mixed with black

  1. 248dbe
  2. 1e7aa5
  3. 18678c
  4. 125575
  5. 0c445e
  6. 073348
  7. 042333
  8. 02141f
  9. 00070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #248dbe with less saturation

  1. 248dbe
  2. 368cb8
  3. 438cb2
  4. 4d8bad
  5. 578aa7
  6. 6089a1
  7. 67889b
  8. 6f8795
  9. 76858f
  10. 7c8489

Questions about #248dbe

What color is #248dbe?

#248dbe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Christmas Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 141, 190), in HSL hsl(199.09, 68.14%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.85% 0.11686 234.47).

What colors go well with #248dbe?

The complementary color of #248dbe is #b86e37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096a3 and #5f80c9. The triadic partners are #b86387 and #828a2c.

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

White text reads better on #248dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248dbe a warm or cool color?

#248dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.117.