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#249af4 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#249af4 is rgb(36, 154, 244) in RGB and oklch(66.817% 0.16571 247.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.8%
0.166
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #249af4

#249af4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #249af4 mixed with white

  1. 249af4
  2. 45a5f6
  3. 5eaff8
  4. 74bafa
  5. 89c4fb
  6. 9ecefc
  7. b1d8fd
  8. c5e2fe
  9. d8ecff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #249af4 mixed with black

  1. 249af4
  2. 1e85d4
  3. 1871b5
  4. 125e97
  5. 0c4b7a
  6. 07395e
  7. 042744
  8. 02172b
  9. 000914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #249af4 with less saturation

  1. 249af4
  2. 399aeb
  3. 499ae1
  4. 569ad8
  5. 619acf
  6. 6b99c5
  7. 7499bc
  8. 7d98b2
  9. 8597a9
  10. 8d969f

Questions about #249af4

What color is #249af4?

#249af4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(36, 154, 244), in HSL hsl(205.96, 90.43%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.817% 0.16571 247.665).

What colors go well with #249af4?

The complementary color of #249af4 is #d57c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cd and #7e87f8. The triadic partners are #e66282 and #77a61a.

Is white or black text more readable on #249af4?

Black text reads better on #249af4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249af4 a warm or cool color?

#249af4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.166.