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#259af6 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#259af6 is rgb(37, 154, 246) in RGB and oklch(66.95% 0.16786 248.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67%
0.168
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
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #259af6

#259af6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.168 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 7.03:1, 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: #259af6 mixed with white

  1. 259af6
  2. 46a5f8
  3. 5faffa
  4. 75bafb
  5. 8ac4fc
  6. 9ecefe
  7. b1d8fe
  8. c5e2ff
  9. d8ecff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #259af6 mixed with black

  1. 259af6
  2. 1f85d6
  3. 1971b7
  4. 135e98
  5. 0d4b7b
  6. 08395f
  7. 042745
  8. 02172c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #259af6 with less saturation

  1. 259af6
  2. 3a9aed
  3. 499ae3
  4. 569ada
  5. 619ad0
  6. 6b9ac7
  7. 7499bd
  8. 7d98b3
  9. 8597a9
  10. 8d969f

Questions about #259af6

What color is #259af6?

#259af6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(37, 154, 246), in HSL hsl(206.41, 92.07%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.95% 0.16786 248.27).

What colors go well with #259af6?

The complementary color of #259af6 is #d67d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ce and #8086f9. The triadic partners are #e76181 and #76a719.

Is white or black text more readable on #259af6?

Black text reads better on #259af6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259af6 a warm or cool color?

#259af6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.168.