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#249fd6 color: Blue Damselfly

#249fd6 is rgb(36, 159, 214) in RGB and oklch(66.349% 0.12946 234.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.3%
0.129
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #249fd6

#249fd6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #249fd6 mixed with white

  1. 249fd6
  2. 46a9db
  3. 60b3df
  4. 76bce4
  5. 8bc6e8
  6. 9fd0ec
  7. b2d9f0
  8. c6e3f4
  9. d9ecf8
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #249fd6 mixed with black

  1. 249fd6
  2. 1e8aba
  3. 18759e
  4. 126184
  5. 0c4d6a
  6. 073b52
  7. 04293b
  8. 021825
  9. 000910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #249fd6 with less saturation

  1. 249fd6
  2. 3a9ed0
  3. 4a9dc9
  4. 569cc2
  5. 619bbc
  6. 6b9ab5
  7. 7499af
  8. 7d98a8
  9. 8496a1
  10. 8c959a

Questions about #249fd6

What color is #249fd6?

#249fd6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(36, 159, 214), in HSL hsl(198.54, 71.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.349% 0.12946 234.03).

What colors go well with #249fd6?

The complementary color of #249fd6 is #d07b3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9b8 and #6a91e2. The triadic partners are #cf6f99 and #939c30.

Is white or black text more readable on #249fd6?

Black text reads better on #249fd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249fd6 a warm or cool color?

#249fd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.129.