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#249eb5 color: January Blue

#249eb5 is rgb(36, 158, 181) in RGB and oklch(64.593% 0.1055 214.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

64.6%
0.106
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #249eb5

#249eb5 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is January Blue (#00a1b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #249eb5 mixed with white

  1. 249eb5
  2. 46a8bc
  3. 5fb1c4
  4. 75bbcb
  5. 8ac5d3
  6. 9ecfda
  7. b2d8e1
  8. c5e2e9
  9. d9ecf0
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #249eb5 mixed with black

  1. 249eb5
  2. 1e899d
  3. 187486
  4. 12606f
  5. 0c4d59
  6. 073a44
  7. 042930
  8. 02181d
  9. 00090c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #249eb5 with less saturation

  1. 249eb5
  2. 399db1
  3. 489bad
  4. 549aa9
  5. 5f98a6
  6. 6897a2
  7. 71959e
  8. 79939a
  9. 809296
  10. 879092

Questions about #249eb5

What color is #249eb5?

#249eb5 is bright cyan. The closest named color is January Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 158, 181), in HSL hsl(189.52, 66.82%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.593% 0.1055 214.013).

What colors go well with #249eb5?

The complementary color of #249eb5 is #c57562. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27a395 and #5195c9. The triadic partners are #b575a8 and #a38d3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #249eb5?

Black text reads better on #249eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249eb5 a warm or cool color?

#249eb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.106.