#259afa color: Blue Nebula
#259afa is rgb(37, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(67.187% 0.17257 249.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Azure
- sky-500
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #259afa
#259afa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Nebula (#1199ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #259afa mixed with white
Darker: #259afa mixed with black
Calmer: #259afa with less saturation
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Questions about #259afa
What color is #259afa?
#259afa is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Nebula. In RGB it is rgb(37, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(207.04, 95.52%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.187% 0.17257 249.241).
What colors go well with #259afa?
The complementary color of #259afa is #d57e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9d1 and #8286fd. The triadic partners are #ea607f and #73a916.
Is white or black text more readable on #259afa?
Black text reads better on #259afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #259afa a warm or cool color?
#259afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.173.