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#249af3 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#249af3 is rgb(36, 154, 243) in RGB and oklch(66.759% 0.16455 247.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.8%
0.165
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #249af3

#249af3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #249af3 mixed with white

  1. 249af3
  2. 45a5f5
  3. 5eaff7
  4. 74baf9
  5. 89c4fb
  6. 9ecefc
  7. b1d8fd
  8. c5e2fe
  9. d8ecff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #249af3 mixed with black

  1. 249af3
  2. 1e85d3
  3. 1871b4
  4. 125e97
  5. 0c4b7a
  6. 07395e
  7. 042744
  8. 02172b
  9. 000914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #249af3 with less saturation

  1. 249af3
  2. 399aea
  3. 499ae1
  4. 559ad7
  5. 619ace
  6. 6b99c5
  7. 7499bb
  8. 7d98b2
  9. 8597a8
  10. 8d969e

Questions about #249af3

What color is #249af3?

#249af3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(36, 154, 243), in HSL hsl(205.8, 89.61%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.759% 0.16455 247.402).

What colors go well with #249af3?

The complementary color of #249af3 is #d57c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cc and #7e87f7. The triadic partners are #e56282 and #78a61b.

Is white or black text more readable on #249af3?

Black text reads better on #249af3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249af3 a warm or cool color?

#249af3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.165.