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#259dda color: Blue Damselfly

#259dda is rgb(37, 157, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.097% 0.13437 237.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

66.1%
0.134
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #259dda

#259dda is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #259dda mixed with white

  1. 259dda
  2. 46a7de
  3. 5fb1e3
  4. 76bbe7
  5. 8ac5ea
  6. 9ecfee
  7. b2d8f2
  8. c5e2f5
  9. d9ecf9
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #259dda mixed with black

  1. 259dda
  2. 1f88bd
  3. 1973a2
  4. 135f87
  5. 0d4c6c
  6. 083a54
  7. 04283c
  8. 021825
  9. 000911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #259dda with less saturation

  1. 259dda
  2. 3a9cd3
  3. 499ccc
  4. 569bc5
  5. 619abe
  6. 6a99b7
  7. 7398b0
  8. 7c97a9
  9. 8495a1
  10. 8b949a

Questions about #259dda

What color is #259dda?

#259dda is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(37, 157, 218), in HSL hsl(200.22, 70.98%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.097% 0.13437 237.28).

What colors go well with #259dda?

The complementary color of #259dda is #cf7b33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8bc and #6e8ee5. The triadic partners are #d26c93 and #8d9d2d.

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

Black text reads better on #259dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259dda a warm or cool color?

#259dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.134.