#2599bd color: Butterfly Blue
#2599bd is rgb(37, 153, 189) in RGB and oklch(63.733% 0.11055 224.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
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About #2599bd
#2599bd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2599bd mixed with white
Darker: #2599bd mixed with black
Calmer: #2599bd with less saturation
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Questions about #2599bd
What color is #2599bd?
#2599bd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 153, 189), in HSL hsl(194.21, 67.26%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.733% 0.11055 224.269).
What colors go well with #2599bd?
The complementary color of #2599bd is #c37451. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a09f and #5a8ecd. The triadic partners are #ba6f9c and #968e35.
Is white or black text more readable on #2599bd?
Black text reads better on #2599bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2599bd a warm or cool color?
#2599bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.111.