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#249dbe color: Blue Horizon

#249dbe is rgb(36, 157, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.737% 0.11066 221.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.7%
0.111
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #249dbe

#249dbe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #249dbe mixed with white

  1. 249dbe
  2. 46a7c5
  3. 5fb1cb
  4. 75bbd2
  5. 8ac4d8
  6. 9ecedf
  7. b2d8e5
  8. c5e2ec
  9. d9ebf2
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #249dbe mixed with black

  1. 249dbe
  2. 1e88a5
  3. 18738c
  4. 125f75
  5. 0c4c5e
  6. 073a48
  7. 042833
  8. 02181f
  9. 00090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #249dbe with less saturation

  1. 249dbe
  2. 399cb9
  3. 489bb5
  4. 5499b0
  5. 5f98ab
  6. 6897a6
  7. 7195a2
  8. 79939d
  9. 809298
  10. 879093

Questions about #249dbe

What color is #249dbe?

#249dbe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(36, 157, 190), in HSL hsl(192.86, 68.14%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.737% 0.11066 221.476).

What colors go well with #249dbe?

The complementary color of #249dbe is #c77657. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #05a39f and #5992d0. The triadic partners are #bc72a2 and #9d9037.

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

Black text reads better on #249dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249dbe a warm or cool color?

#249dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.111.