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#249ece color: Blue Burst

#249ece is rgb(36, 158, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.721% 0.1227 230.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

65.7%
0.123
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #249ece

#249ece is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #249ece mixed with white

  1. 249ece
  2. 46a8d3
  3. 5fb2d9
  4. 76bcde
  5. 8ac5e3
  6. 9ecfe8
  7. b2d9ed
  8. c5e2f1
  9. d9ecf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #249ece mixed with black

  1. 249ece
  2. 1e89b3
  3. 187498
  4. 12607f
  5. 0c4d66
  6. 073a4e
  7. 042938
  8. 021823
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #249ece with less saturation

  1. 249ece
  2. 3a9dc8
  3. 499cc2
  4. 559bbc
  5. 609ab6
  6. 6a99b0
  7. 7397aa
  8. 7b96a4
  9. 83949e
  10. 8a9398

Questions about #249ece

What color is #249ece?

#249ece is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(36, 158, 206), in HSL hsl(196.94, 70.25%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.721% 0.1227 230.586).

What colors go well with #249ece?

The complementary color of #249ece is #cc7947. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7b0 and #6591dc. The triadic partners are #c9709b and #959832.

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

Black text reads better on #249ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249ece a warm or cool color?

#249ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.123.