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#249aea color: Out of the Blue

#249aea is rgb(36, 154, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.245% 0.15419 244.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.2%
0.154
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #249aea

#249aea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, 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: #249aea mixed with white

  1. 249aea
  2. 45a5ed
  3. 5eaff0
  4. 75b9f2
  5. 89c4f5
  6. 9ecef7
  7. b1d8f9
  8. c5e2fb
  9. d8ebfc
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #249aea mixed with black

  1. 249aea
  2. 1e85cb
  3. 1871ae
  4. 125e91
  5. 0c4b75
  6. 07395a
  7. 042741
  8. 021729
  9. 000913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #249aea with less saturation

  1. 249aea
  2. 399ae2
  3. 489ad9
  4. 5599d1
  5. 6099c8
  6. 6a98bf
  7. 7397b7
  8. 7c97ae
  9. 8495a5
  10. 8b949c

Questions about #249aea

What color is #249aea?

#249aea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 154, 234), in HSL hsl(204.24, 82.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.245% 0.15419 244.811).

What colors go well with #249aea?

The complementary color of #249aea is #d27b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c7 and #7888f0. The triadic partners are #de6587 and #7ea221.

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

Black text reads better on #249aea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249aea a warm or cool color?

#249aea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.154.