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#259df7 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#259df7 is rgb(37, 157, 247) in RGB and oklch(67.678% 0.16619 247.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.7%
0.166
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #259df7

#259df7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, 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: #259df7 mixed with white

  1. 259df7
  2. 46a8f9
  3. 5fb2fa
  4. 76bcfc
  5. 8ac6fd
  6. 9ed0fe
  7. b2d9ff
  8. c5e3ff
  9. d9ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #259df7 mixed with black

  1. 259df7
  2. 1f88d7
  3. 1973b7
  4. 135f99
  5. 0d4c7c
  6. 083a60
  7. 042845
  8. 02182c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #259df7 with less saturation

  1. 259df7
  2. 3b9dee
  3. 4a9de4
  4. 579ddb
  5. 639dd2
  6. 6d9cc8
  7. 769cbf
  8. 7f9bb5
  9. 879aab
  10. 8f98a1

Questions about #259df7

What color is #259df7?

#259df7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(37, 157, 247), in HSL hsl(205.71, 92.92%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.678% 0.16619 247.257).

What colors go well with #259df7?

The complementary color of #259df7 is #d97f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abd0 and #808afb. The triadic partners are #e96485 and #7ba91c.

Is white or black text more readable on #259df7?

Black text reads better on #259df7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259df7 a warm or cool color?

#259df7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.166.