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#259cf7 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#259cf7 is rgb(37, 156, 247) in RGB and oklch(67.455% 0.16712 247.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.5%
0.167
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #259cf7

#259cf7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #259cf7 mixed with white

  1. 259cf7
  2. 46a7f9
  3. 5fb1fa
  4. 75bbfc
  5. 8ac5fd
  6. 9ecffe
  7. b2d9ff
  8. c5e3ff
  9. d9ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #259cf7 mixed with black

  1. 259cf7
  2. 1f87d7
  3. 1973b7
  4. 135f99
  5. 0d4c7c
  6. 083960
  7. 042845
  8. 02182c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #259cf7 with less saturation

  1. 259cf7
  2. 3a9cee
  3. 4a9ce4
  4. 579cdb
  5. 629cd1
  6. 6c9bc8
  7. 769bbe
  8. 7e9ab5
  9. 8799ab
  10. 8f98a1

Questions about #259cf7

What color is #259cf7?

#259cf7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(37, 156, 247), in HSL hsl(206, 92.92%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.455% 0.16712 247.684).

What colors go well with #259cf7?

The complementary color of #259cf7 is #d87e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aad0 and #8089fb. The triadic partners are #e96383 and #79a91b.

Is white or black text more readable on #259cf7?

Black text reads better on #259cf7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259cf7 a warm or cool color?

#259cf7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.167.