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#268bcf color: Ticino Blue

#268bcf is rgb(38, 139, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.32% 0.13593 243.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.3%
0.136
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #268bcf

#268bcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #268bcf mixed with white

  1. 268bcf
  2. 4497d5
  3. 5ca3da
  4. 71aedf
  5. 86bae4
  6. 9bc5e9
  7. afd1ee
  8. c3dcf2
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #268bcf mixed with black

  1. 268bcf
  2. 2078b4
  3. 196699
  4. 13547f
  5. 0d4367
  6. 08324f
  7. 042338
  8. 021423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #268bcf with less saturation

  1. 268bcf
  2. 378bc8
  3. 438bc0
  4. 4e8ab9
  5. 588ab2
  6. 6089aa
  7. 6888a3
  8. 70879b
  9. 778694
  10. 7d858c

Questions about #268bcf

What color is #268bcf?

#268bcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 139, 207), in HSL hsl(204.14, 68.98%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.32% 0.13593 243.839).

What colors go well with #268bcf?

The complementary color of #268bcf is #bb6f0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b2 and #6b7cd5. The triadic partners are #c55d7b and #749125.

Is white or black text more readable on #268bcf?

White text reads better on #268bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268bcf a warm or cool color?

#268bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.136.