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#249dbc color: Blue Horizon

#249dbc is rgb(36, 157, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.648% 0.10937 220.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

64.6%
0.109
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #249dbc

#249dbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Horizon (#289dbe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #249dbc mixed with white

  1. 249dbc
  2. 46a7c3
  3. 5fb1ca
  4. 75bbd0
  5. 8ac4d7
  6. 9ecede
  7. b2d8e5
  8. c5e2eb
  9. d9ebf2
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #249dbc mixed with black

  1. 249dbc
  2. 1e88a3
  3. 18738b
  4. 125f73
  5. 0c4c5d
  6. 073a47
  7. 042832
  8. 02181f
  9. 00090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #249dbc with less saturation

  1. 249dbc
  2. 399cb8
  3. 489bb3
  4. 5499ae
  5. 5f98aa
  6. 6896a5
  7. 7195a1
  8. 79939c
  9. 809297
  10. 879093

Questions about #249dbc

What color is #249dbc?

#249dbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(36, 157, 188), in HSL hsl(192.24, 67.86%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.648% 0.10937 220.078).

What colors go well with #249dbc?

The complementary color of #249dbc is #c6765a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10a39d and #5792ce. The triadic partners are #ba73a3 and #9e8f37.

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

Black text reads better on #249dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249dbc a warm or cool color?

#249dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.109.