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#248eb2 color: Carol

#248eb2 is rgb(36, 142, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.509% 0.10575 226.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

60.5%
0.106
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #248eb2

#248eb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #248eb2 mixed with white

  1. 248eb2
  2. 4399ba
  3. 5ca4c2
  4. 72b0c9
  5. 86bbd1
  6. 9bc6d9
  7. afd2e1
  8. c3dde8
  9. d7e8f0
  10. ebf4f7

Darker: #248eb2 mixed with black

  1. 248eb2
  2. 1e7b9a
  3. 186883
  4. 12566d
  5. 0c4457
  6. 073443
  7. 04242f
  8. 02151d
  9. 00070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #248eb2 with less saturation

  1. 248eb2
  2. 368dad
  3. 438ca9
  4. 4d8ba4
  5. 578a9f
  6. 5f899a
  7. 678795
  8. 6e8690
  9. 75858c
  10. 7b8387

Questions about #248eb2

What color is #248eb2?

#248eb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(36, 142, 178), in HSL hsl(195.21, 66.36%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.509% 0.10575 226.197).

What colors go well with #248eb2?

The complementary color of #248eb2 is #b56c49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009597 and #5683c0. The triadic partners are #af678f and #8a8531.

Is white or black text more readable on #248eb2?

White text reads better on #248eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248eb2 a warm or cool color?

#248eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.106.