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#259df8 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#259df8 is rgb(37, 157, 248) in RGB and oklch(67.736% 0.16735 247.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.7%
0.167
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #259df8

#259df8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #259df8 mixed with white

  1. 259df8
  2. 46a8fa
  3. 5fb2fb
  4. 76bcfd
  5. 8ac6fe
  6. 9ed0fe
  7. b2d9ff
  8. c5e3ff
  9. d9ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #259df8 mixed with black

  1. 259df8
  2. 1f88d8
  3. 1973b8
  4. 135f9a
  5. 0d4c7c
  6. 083a60
  7. 042845
  8. 02182c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #259df8 with less saturation

  1. 259df8
  2. 3b9def
  3. 4a9de5
  4. 579ddc
  5. 639dd2
  6. 6d9cc9
  7. 769cbf
  8. 7f9bb5
  9. 889aac
  10. 9099a2

Questions about #259df8

What color is #259df8?

#259df8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(37, 157, 248), in HSL hsl(205.88, 93.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.736% 0.16735 247.518).

What colors go well with #259df8?

The complementary color of #259df8 is #d97f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abd0 and #8089fc. The triadic partners are #ea6485 and #7aa91b.

Is white or black text more readable on #259df8?

Black text reads better on #259df8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259df8 a warm or cool color?

#259df8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.167.