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#249fc3 color: Major Blue

#249fc3 is rgb(36, 159, 195) in RGB and oklch(65.449% 0.11364 223.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

65.4%
0.114
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #249fc3

#249fc3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Major Blue (#289ec4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #249fc3 mixed with white

  1. 249fc3
  2. 46a9c9
  3. 5fb2cf
  4. 76bcd6
  5. 8bc6dc
  6. 9fcfe2
  7. b2d9e8
  8. c6e2ee
  9. d9ecf3
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #249fc3 mixed with black

  1. 249fc3
  2. 1e8aa9
  3. 187590
  4. 126178
  5. 0c4d60
  6. 073b4a
  7. 042934
  8. 021820
  9. 00090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #249fc3 with less saturation

  1. 249fc3
  2. 3a9ebe
  3. 499db9
  4. 559bb4
  5. 609aaf
  6. 6a99aa
  7. 7297a5
  8. 7b96a0
  9. 82949b
  10. 899296

Questions about #249fc3

What color is #249fc3?

#249fc3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 159, 195), in HSL hsl(193.58, 68.83%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.449% 0.11364 223.178).

What colors go well with #249fc3?

The complementary color of #249fc3 is #ca7856. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6a4 and #5c94d4. The triadic partners are #c073a3 and #9d9336.

Is white or black text more readable on #249fc3?

Black text reads better on #249fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249fc3 a warm or cool color?

#249fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.114.