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#259fbc color: Ahriman Blue

#259fbc is rgb(37, 159, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.157% 0.10884 218.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

65.2%
0.109
218°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #259fbc

#259fbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ahriman Blue (#199ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #259fbc mixed with white

  1. 259fbc
  2. 47a9c3
  3. 60b2ca
  4. 76bcd0
  5. 8bc6d7
  6. 9fcfde
  7. b2d9e5
  8. c6e2eb
  9. d9ecf2
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #259fbc mixed with black

  1. 259fbc
  2. 1f8aa3
  3. 19758b
  4. 136173
  5. 0d4d5d
  6. 083b47
  7. 042932
  8. 02181f
  9. 00090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #259fbc with less saturation

  1. 259fbc
  2. 3a9eb8
  3. 499cb3
  4. 559baf
  5. 609aab
  6. 6998a6
  7. 7297a2
  8. 7a959d
  9. 829399
  10. 899194

Questions about #259fbc

What color is #259fbc?

#259fbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ahriman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 159, 188), in HSL hsl(191.52, 67.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.157% 0.10884 218.431).

What colors go well with #259fbc?

The complementary color of #259fbc is #c8775d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #19a59c and #5795cf. The triadic partners are #bb75a6 and #a19039.

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

Black text reads better on #259fbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259fbc a warm or cool color?

#259fbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.109.