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#249df8 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#249df8 is rgb(36, 157, 248) in RGB and oklch(67.72% 0.16754 247.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.7%
0.168
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #249df8

#249df8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #249df8 mixed with white

  1. 249df8
  2. 46a8fa
  3. 5fb2fb
  4. 75bcfd
  5. 8ac6fe
  6. 9ed0fe
  7. b2d9ff
  8. c5e3ff
  9. d9ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #249df8 mixed with black

  1. 249df8
  2. 1e88d8
  3. 1873b8
  4. 125f9a
  5. 0c4c7c
  6. 073a60
  7. 042845
  8. 02182c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #249df8 with less saturation

  1. 249df8
  2. 3a9def
  3. 4a9de5
  4. 579ddc
  5. 629dd2
  6. 6d9cc9
  7. 769cbf
  8. 7f9bb5
  9. 889aac
  10. 9099a1

Questions about #249df8

What color is #249df8?

#249df8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(36, 157, 248), in HSL hsl(205.75, 93.81%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.72% 0.16754 247.428).

What colors go well with #249df8?

The complementary color of #249df8 is #d97f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abd0 and #8089fc. The triadic partners are #ea6485 and #7aa91b.

Is white or black text more readable on #249df8?

Black text reads better on #249df8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249df8 a warm or cool color?

#249df8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.168.