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#2496bf color: Atomic Blue

#2496bf is rgb(36, 150, 191) in RGB and oklch(63.077% 0.11339 227.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

63.1%
0.113
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2496bf

#2496bf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Atomic Blue (#0097c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2496bf mixed with white

  1. 2496bf
  2. 45a1c6
  3. 5dabcc
  4. 74b6d3
  5. 88c0d9
  6. 9dcbe0
  7. b1d5e6
  8. c4e0ec
  9. d8eaf3
  10. ebf4f9

Darker: #2496bf mixed with black

  1. 2496bf
  2. 1e82a6
  3. 186e8d
  4. 125b75
  5. 0c495e
  6. 073748
  7. 042633
  8. 02161f
  9. 00080d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2496bf with less saturation

  1. 2496bf
  2. 3895ba
  3. 4694b5
  4. 5193af
  5. 5b92aa
  6. 6491a5
  7. 6d8f9f
  8. 748e9a
  9. 7c8c94
  10. 838b8f

Questions about #2496bf

What color is #2496bf?

#2496bf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Atomic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 150, 191), in HSL hsl(195.87, 68.28%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.077% 0.11339 227.956).

What colors go well with #2496bf?

The complementary color of #2496bf is #c07349. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ea2 and #5d8acd. The triadic partners are #bb6c95 and #908e32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2496bf?

White text reads better on #2496bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2496bf a warm or cool color?

#2496bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.113.