#259edc color: Blue Damselfly
#259edc is rgb(37, 158, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.434% 0.13572 237.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #259edc
#259edc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #259edc mixed with white
Darker: #259edc mixed with black
Calmer: #259edc with less saturation
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Questions about #259edc
What color is #259edc?
#259edc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(37, 158, 220), in HSL hsl(200.33, 72.33%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.434% 0.13572 237.53).
What colors go well with #259edc?
The complementary color of #259edc is #d07c32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9bd and #6f8fe7. The triadic partners are #d46d94 and #8d9e2d.
Is white or black text more readable on #259edc?
Black text reads better on #259edc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #259edc a warm or cool color?
#259edc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.136.