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#249dd2 color: Blue Burst

#249dd2 is rgb(36, 157, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.677% 0.12683 233.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

65.7%
0.127
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #249dd2

#249dd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #249dd2 mixed with white

  1. 249dd2
  2. 46a7d7
  3. 5fb1dc
  4. 75bbe1
  5. 8ac5e5
  6. 9ecfea
  7. b2d8ee
  8. c5e2f3
  9. d9ecf7
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #249dd2 mixed with black

  1. 249dd2
  2. 1e88b6
  3. 18739b
  4. 125f81
  5. 0c4c68
  6. 073a50
  7. 042839
  8. 021824
  9. 000910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #249dd2 with less saturation

  1. 249dd2
  2. 399ccc
  3. 499bc5
  4. 559abf
  5. 6099b9
  6. 6a98b2
  7. 7397ac
  8. 7b96a5
  9. 83949f
  10. 8a9398

Questions about #249dd2

What color is #249dd2?

#249dd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(36, 157, 210), in HSL hsl(198.28, 70.73%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.677% 0.12683 233.404).

What colors go well with #249dd2?

The complementary color of #249dd2 is #cc793f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7b4 and #688fdf. The triadic partners are #cc6e97 and #919930.

Is white or black text more readable on #249dd2?

Black text reads better on #249dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249dd2 a warm or cool color?

#249dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.127.