#2496bd color: Butterfly Blue
#2496bd is rgb(36, 150, 189) in RGB and oklch(62.983% 0.11177 226.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
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About #2496bd
#2496bd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2496bd mixed with white
Darker: #2496bd mixed with black
Calmer: #2496bd with less saturation
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What color is #2496bd?
#2496bd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 150, 189), in HSL hsl(195.29, 68%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.983% 0.11177 226.685).
What colors go well with #2496bd?
The complementary color of #2496bd is #c0724b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009da0 and #5b8bcc. The triadic partners are #b96c97 and #918d32.
Is white or black text more readable on #2496bd?
White text reads better on #2496bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2496bd a warm or cool color?
#2496bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.112.