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#259fd0 color: Blue Burst

#259fd0 is rgb(37, 159, 208) in RGB and oklch(66.073% 0.12371 231.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

66.1%
0.124
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #259fd0

#259fd0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #259fd0 mixed with white

  1. 259fd0
  2. 47a9d5
  3. 60b3da
  4. 76bcdf
  5. 8bc6e4
  6. 9fcfe9
  7. b2d9ed
  8. c6e3f2
  9. d9ecf6
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #259fd0 mixed with black

  1. 259fd0
  2. 1f8ab5
  3. 19759a
  4. 136180
  5. 0d4d67
  6. 083b4f
  7. 042939
  8. 021823
  9. 000910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #259fd0 with less saturation

  1. 259fd0
  2. 3a9eca
  3. 4a9dc4
  4. 569cbe
  5. 619bb8
  6. 6b9ab2
  7. 7498ac
  8. 7c97a5
  9. 84969f
  10. 8b9499

Questions about #259fd0

What color is #259fd0?

#259fd0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(37, 159, 208), in HSL hsl(197.19, 69.8%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.073% 0.12371 231.043).

What colors go well with #259fd0?

The complementary color of #259fd0 is #ce7a46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8b1 and #6692de. The triadic partners are #cb719c and #969932.

Is white or black text more readable on #259fd0?

Black text reads better on #259fd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259fd0 a warm or cool color?

#259fd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.124.