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#249ae7 color: Out of the Blue

#249ae7 is rgb(36, 154, 231) in RGB and oklch(66.078% 0.15081 243.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.1%
0.151
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #249ae7

#249ae7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #249ae7 mixed with white

  1. 249ae7
  2. 45a5ea
  3. 5eafed
  4. 75b9f0
  5. 89c4f3
  6. 9ecef5
  7. b1d8f8
  8. c5e2fa
  9. d8ebfc
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #249ae7 mixed with black

  1. 249ae7
  2. 1e85c9
  3. 1871ab
  4. 125e8f
  5. 0c4b73
  6. 073959
  7. 042740
  8. 021728
  9. 000913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #249ae7 with less saturation

  1. 249ae7
  2. 399adf
  3. 489ad7
  4. 5599ce
  5. 6099c6
  6. 6a98be
  7. 7397b5
  8. 7b96ad
  9. 8395a4
  10. 8b949b

Questions about #249ae7

What color is #249ae7?

#249ae7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 154, 231), in HSL hsl(203.69, 80.25%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.078% 0.15081 243.85).

What colors go well with #249ae7?

The complementary color of #249ae7 is #d17b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c5 and #7789ee. The triadic partners are #dc6688 and #80a123.

Is white or black text more readable on #249ae7?

Black text reads better on #249ae7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249ae7 a warm or cool color?

#249ae7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.151.