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#2599ec color: Out of the Blue

#2599ec is rgb(37, 153, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.148% 0.15715 245.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

66.1%
0.157
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #2599ec

#2599ec is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2599ec mixed with white

  1. 2599ec
  2. 46a4ef
  3. 5eaef1
  4. 75b9f4
  5. 89c3f6
  6. 9ecdf8
  7. b1d7fa
  8. c5e1fc
  9. d8ebfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #2599ec mixed with black

  1. 2599ec
  2. 1f84cd
  3. 1970af
  4. 135d92
  5. 0d4a76
  6. 08385b
  7. 042742
  8. 021729
  9. 000813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2599ec with less saturation

  1. 2599ec
  2. 3a99e3
  3. 4999db
  4. 5599d2
  5. 6098c9
  6. 6a98c0
  7. 7397b7
  8. 7b96ae
  9. 8395a5
  10. 8b949c

Questions about #2599ec

What color is #2599ec?

#2599ec is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 153, 236), in HSL hsl(205.03, 83.97%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.148% 0.15715 245.994).

What colors go well with #2599ec?

The complementary color of #2599ec is #d27b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c8 and #7a87f1. The triadic partners are #df6384 and #7ba320.

Is white or black text more readable on #2599ec?

Black text reads better on #2599ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2599ec a warm or cool color?

#2599ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.157.