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#249af8 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#249af8 is rgb(36, 154, 248) in RGB and oklch(67.051% 0.17041 248.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

67.1%
0.170
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #249af8

#249af8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #249af8 mixed with white

  1. 249af8
  2. 45a5fa
  3. 5eb0fb
  4. 74bafd
  5. 89c4fe
  6. 9eceff
  7. b1d8ff
  8. c5e2ff
  9. d8ecff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #249af8 mixed with black

  1. 249af8
  2. 1e85d8
  3. 1871b8
  4. 125e9a
  5. 0c4b7c
  6. 073960
  7. 042745
  8. 02172c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #249af8 with less saturation

  1. 249af8
  2. 399aee
  3. 499be5
  4. 569bdb
  5. 619ad2
  6. 6b9ac8
  7. 7499be
  8. 7d99b4
  9. 8698aa
  10. 8e97a0

Questions about #249af8

What color is #249af8?

#249af8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(36, 154, 248), in HSL hsl(206.6, 93.81%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.051% 0.17041 248.672).

What colors go well with #249af8?

The complementary color of #249af8 is #d67e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cf and #8086fb. The triadic partners are #e96080 and #75a817.

Is white or black text more readable on #249af8?

Black text reads better on #249af8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249af8 a warm or cool color?

#249af8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.17.