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#259af5 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#259af5 is rgb(37, 154, 245) in RGB and oklch(66.892% 0.16668 248.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.9%
0.167
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #259af5

#259af5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #259af5 mixed with white

  1. 259af5
  2. 46a5f7
  3. 5faff9
  4. 75bafa
  5. 8ac4fc
  6. 9ecefd
  7. b1d8fe
  8. c5e2ff
  9. d8ecff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #259af5 mixed with black

  1. 259af5
  2. 1f85d5
  3. 1971b6
  4. 135e98
  5. 0d4b7b
  6. 08395f
  7. 042744
  8. 02172b
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #259af5 with less saturation

  1. 259af5
  2. 3a9aec
  3. 499ae2
  4. 569ad9
  5. 619ad0
  6. 6b9ac6
  7. 7499bc
  8. 7d98b3
  9. 8597a9
  10. 8d969f

Questions about #259af5

What color is #259af5?

#259af5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(37, 154, 245), in HSL hsl(206.25, 91.23%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.892% 0.16668 248.017).

What colors go well with #259af5?

The complementary color of #259af5 is #d67d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ce and #7f87f9. The triadic partners are #e76281 and #77a71a.

Is white or black text more readable on #259af5?

Black text reads better on #259af5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259af5 a warm or cool color?

#259af5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.167.