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#259ae7 color: Out of the Blue

#259ae7 is rgb(37, 154, 231) in RGB and oklch(66.096% 0.15059 243.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.1%
0.151
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #259ae7

#259ae7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 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: #259ae7 mixed with white

  1. 259ae7
  2. 46a5ea
  3. 5fafed
  4. 75b9f0
  5. 8ac4f3
  6. 9ecef5
  7. b1d8f8
  8. c5e2fa
  9. d8ebfc
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #259ae7 mixed with black

  1. 259ae7
  2. 1f85c9
  3. 1971ab
  4. 135e8f
  5. 0d4b73
  6. 083959
  7. 042740
  8. 021728
  9. 000913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #259ae7 with less saturation

  1. 259ae7
  2. 3a9adf
  3. 499ad7
  4. 5599ce
  5. 6099c6
  6. 6a98be
  7. 7397b5
  8. 7b96ad
  9. 8395a4
  10. 8b949b

Questions about #259ae7

What color is #259ae7?

#259ae7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 154, 231), in HSL hsl(203.81, 80.17%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.096% 0.15059 243.95).

What colors go well with #259ae7?

The complementary color of #259ae7 is #d17b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c5 and #7789ee. The triadic partners are #dc6688 and #80a124.

Is white or black text more readable on #259ae7?

Black text reads better on #259ae7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259ae7 a warm or cool color?

#259ae7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.151.