#2499F0

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #2499F0

The precise color #2499F0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 36 parts red, 153 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 85% C, 36% M, 0% Y, and 6% K. With a hue angle of 205.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2499F0
RGB36, 153, 240
HSL205.6°, 87.2%, 54.1%
CMYK85%, 36%, 0%, 6%
HSV205.6°, 85.0%, 94.1%
LAB61.2, -0.6, -52.3
XYZ27.8, 29.4, 86.7
Decimal2398704

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.89:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2499F0; }
.text-color { color: #2499F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2499F0; }

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Cornflowerblue
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