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#268bd1 color: Ticino Blue

#268bd1 is rgb(38, 139, 209) in RGB and oklch(61.432% 0.13823 244.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.4%
0.138
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #268bd1

#268bd1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #268bd1 mixed with white

  1. 268bd1
  2. 4497d6
  3. 5ca3dc
  4. 71aee1
  5. 86bae5
  6. 9bc6ea
  7. afd1ef
  8. c3ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #268bd1 mixed with black

  1. 268bd1
  2. 2078b5
  3. 19669b
  4. 135481
  5. 0d4368
  6. 083250
  7. 042339
  8. 021423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #268bd1 with less saturation

  1. 268bd1
  2. 378bca
  3. 448bc2
  4. 4e8abb
  5. 588ab3
  6. 6089ac
  7. 6889a4
  8. 70889c
  9. 778794
  10. 7e868c

Questions about #268bd1

What color is #268bd1?

#268bd1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 139, 209), in HSL hsl(204.56, 69.23%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.432% 0.13823 244.572).

What colors go well with #268bd1?

The complementary color of #268bd1 is #bc7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b4 and #6d7bd6. The triadic partners are #c75c7a and #729224.

Is white or black text more readable on #268bd1?

White text reads better on #268bd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268bd1 a warm or cool color?

#268bd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.138.