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#249cde color: Homeworld

#249cde is rgb(36, 156, 222) in RGB and oklch(66.054% 0.13943 239.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.1%
0.139
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

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 #249cde

#249cde is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 239°.

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 Homeworld (#2299dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #249cde mixed with white

  1. 249cde
  2. 46a6e2
  3. 5fb0e6
  4. 75baea
  5. 8ac4ed
  6. 9ecef0
  7. b2d8f4
  8. c5e2f7
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #249cde mixed with black

  1. 249cde
  2. 1e87c1
  3. 1873a5
  4. 125f89
  5. 0c4c6f
  6. 073955
  7. 04283d
  8. 021826
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #249cde with less saturation

  1. 249cde
  2. 399cd7
  3. 499bcf
  4. 559ac8
  5. 609ac0
  6. 6a99b9
  7. 7398b1
  8. 7c96aa
  9. 8395a2
  10. 8b949a

Questions about #249cde

What color is #249cde?

#249cde is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(36, 156, 222), in HSL hsl(201.29, 73.81%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.054% 0.13943 239.473).

What colors go well with #249cde?

The complementary color of #249cde is #cf7b28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7bf and #708ce7. The triadic partners are #d56a90 and #899e2a.

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

Black text reads better on #249cde: 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 #249cde a warm or cool color?

#249cde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.139.