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#249db8 color: Ahriman Blue

#249db8 is rgb(36, 157, 184) in RGB and oklch(64.474% 0.10702 217.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

64.5%
0.107
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #249db8

#249db8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ahriman Blue (#199ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #249db8 mixed with white

  1. 249db8
  2. 46a7bf
  3. 5fb1c6
  4. 75bace
  5. 8ac4d5
  6. 9ecedc
  7. b2d8e3
  8. c5e2ea
  9. d9ebf1
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #249db8 mixed with black

  1. 249db8
  2. 1e88a0
  3. 187388
  4. 125f71
  5. 0c4c5b
  6. 073a45
  7. 042831
  8. 02181e
  9. 00090c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #249db8 with less saturation

  1. 249db8
  2. 399cb4
  3. 489ab0
  4. 5499ab
  5. 5e98a7
  6. 6896a3
  7. 70949f
  8. 78939a
  9. 809196
  10. 878f92

Questions about #249db8

What color is #249db8?

#249db8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ahriman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 157, 184), in HSL hsl(190.95, 67.27%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.474% 0.10702 217.175).

What colors go well with #249db8?

The complementary color of #249db8 is #c5755e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1da299 and #5493cb. The triadic partners are #b773a5 and #a08e38.

Is white or black text more readable on #249db8?

Black text reads better on #249db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249db8 a warm or cool color?

#249db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.107.