Close to Peacock
#249FDA
#249FDA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 62.4% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 72% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #249FDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.98:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.05:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #249FDA as they’d see it.
#249FDA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #249FDA
What color is #249FDA?
#249FDA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 62.4% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 72% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #249FDA in RGB?
#249FDA is rgb(36, 159, 218): 36 red, 159 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #249FDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 27, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #249FDA?
PANTONE 299 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #249FDA?
Its complement #D0825F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.