#249afa color: Blue Nebula
#249afa is rgb(36, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(67.17% 0.17277 249.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Azure
- sky-500
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #249afa
#249afa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Nebula (#1199ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #249afa mixed with white
Darker: #249afa mixed with black
Calmer: #249afa with less saturation
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Questions about #249afa
What color is #249afa?
#249afa is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Nebula. In RGB it is rgb(36, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(206.92, 95.54%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.17% 0.17277 249.149).
What colors go well with #249afa?
The complementary color of #249afa is #d57e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9d1 and #8286fd. The triadic partners are #ea607f and #73a914.
Is white or black text more readable on #249afa?
Black text reads better on #249afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #249afa a warm or cool color?
#249afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.173.