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#259fe0 color: Vanadyl Blue

#259fe0 is rgb(37, 159, 224) in RGB and oklch(66.874% 0.13912 238.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.9%
0.139
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #259fe0

#259fe0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #259fe0 mixed with white

  1. 259fe0
  2. 47a9e4
  3. 60b3e7
  4. 76bdeb
  5. 8bc6ee
  6. 9fd0f1
  7. b2d9f4
  8. c6e3f7
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #259fe0 mixed with black

  1. 259fe0
  2. 1f8ac3
  3. 1975a6
  4. 13618a
  5. 0d4d70
  6. 083b56
  7. 04293e
  8. 021827
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #259fe0 with less saturation

  1. 259fe0
  2. 3b9ed9
  3. 4a9ed1
  4. 579dca
  5. 629cc3
  6. 6c9bbb
  7. 759ab4
  8. 7e99ac
  9. 8698a4
  10. 8d969d

Questions about #259fe0

What color is #259fe0?

#259fe0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 159, 224), in HSL hsl(200.86, 75.1%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.874% 0.13912 238.611).

What colors go well with #259fe0?

The complementary color of #259fe0 is #d37d2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aac0 and #718fea. The triadic partners are #d76d93 and #8da02c.

Is white or black text more readable on #259fe0?

Black text reads better on #259fe0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259fe0 a warm or cool color?

#259fe0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.139.