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#248dcd color: Ticino Blue

#248dcd is rgb(36, 141, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.637% 0.13256 241.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.6%
0.133
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #248dcd

#248dcd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #248dcd mixed with white

  1. 248dcd
  2. 4399d3
  3. 5ba4d8
  4. 71b0de
  5. 86bbe3
  6. 9bc6e8
  7. afd2ed
  8. c3ddf2
  9. d7e8f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #248dcd mixed with black

  1. 248dcd
  2. 1e7ab2
  3. 186798
  4. 12557e
  5. 0c4466
  6. 07334e
  7. 042338
  8. 021423
  9. 00070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #248dcd with less saturation

  1. 248dcd
  2. 368dc6
  3. 438cbf
  4. 4e8cb8
  5. 588bb1
  6. 618aaa
  7. 698aa3
  8. 70899b
  9. 788794
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #248dcd

What color is #248dcd?

#248dcd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 141, 205), in HSL hsl(202.72, 70.12%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.637% 0.13256 241.602).

What colors go well with #248dcd?

The complementary color of #248dcd is #bd701c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b1 and #697ed4. The triadic partners are #c45f7f and #799126.

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

White text reads better on #248dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248dcd a warm or cool color?

#248dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.133.