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#259ce2 color: Homeworld

#259ce2 is rgb(37, 156, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.283% 0.14345 241.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

66.3%
0.143
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #259ce2

#259ce2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Homeworld (#2299dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #259ce2 mixed with white

  1. 259ce2
  2. 46a6e6
  3. 5fb1e9
  4. 75bbec
  5. 8ac5f0
  6. 9ecef3
  7. b2d8f5
  8. c5e2f8
  9. d9ecfb
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #259ce2 mixed with black

  1. 259ce2
  2. 1f87c4
  3. 1973a8
  4. 135f8c
  5. 0d4c71
  6. 083957
  7. 04283e
  8. 021827
  9. 000912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #259ce2 with less saturation

  1. 259ce2
  2. 3a9cda
  3. 499bd3
  4. 569bcb
  5. 619ac3
  6. 6b99bb
  7. 7498b3
  8. 7c97ab
  9. 8496a3
  10. 8c949b

Questions about #259ce2

What color is #259ce2?

#259ce2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(37, 156, 226), in HSL hsl(202.22, 76.52%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.283% 0.14345 241.125).

What colors go well with #259ce2?

The complementary color of #259ce2 is #d17b1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c2 and #738cea. The triadic partners are #d8698e and #86a028.

Is white or black text more readable on #259ce2?

Black text reads better on #259ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259ce2 a warm or cool color?

#259ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.143.