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#259bf8 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#259bf8 is rgb(37, 155, 248) in RGB and oklch(67.29% 0.16925 248.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.3%
0.169
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #259bf8

#259bf8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #259bf8 mixed with white

  1. 259bf8
  2. 46a6fa
  3. 5fb0fb
  4. 75bbfd
  5. 8ac5fe
  6. 9ecfff
  7. b2d9ff
  8. c5e2ff
  9. d8ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #259bf8 mixed with black

  1. 259bf8
  2. 1f86d8
  3. 1972b8
  4. 135e9a
  5. 0d4b7c
  6. 083960
  7. 042845
  8. 02182c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #259bf8 with less saturation

  1. 259bf8
  2. 3a9bef
  3. 4a9be5
  4. 569bdb
  5. 629bd2
  6. 6c9bc8
  7. 759abe
  8. 7e99b4
  9. 8698aa
  10. 8e97a0

Questions about #259bf8

What color is #259bf8?

#259bf8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(37, 155, 248), in HSL hsl(206.45, 93.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.29% 0.16925 248.355).

What colors go well with #259bf8?

The complementary color of #259bf8 is #d77e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9d0 and #8187fb. The triadic partners are #e96281 and #77a919.

Is white or black text more readable on #259bf8?

Black text reads better on #259bf8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259bf8 a warm or cool color?

#259bf8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.169.