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#249ce1 color: Homeworld

#249ce1 is rgb(36, 156, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.213% 0.14261 240.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

66.2%
0.143
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #249ce1

#249ce1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #249ce1 mixed with white

  1. 249ce1
  2. 46a6e5
  3. 5fb0e8
  4. 75bbec
  5. 8ac5ef
  6. 9ecef2
  7. b2d8f5
  8. c5e2f8
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #249ce1 mixed with black

  1. 249ce1
  2. 1e87c4
  3. 1873a7
  4. 125f8b
  5. 0c4c70
  6. 073956
  7. 04283e
  8. 021827
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #249ce1 with less saturation

  1. 249ce1
  2. 3a9cd9
  3. 499bd2
  4. 559bca
  5. 609ac2
  6. 6a99bb
  7. 7398b3
  8. 7c97ab
  9. 8496a3
  10. 8b949b

Questions about #249ce1

What color is #249ce1?

#249ce1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(36, 156, 225), in HSL hsl(201.9, 75.9%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.213% 0.14261 240.649).

What colors go well with #249ce1?

The complementary color of #249ce1 is #d07b22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c1 and #728cea. The triadic partners are #d76a8e and #879f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #249ce1?

Black text reads better on #249ce1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249ce1 a warm or cool color?

#249ce1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.143.