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#268ca2 color: Waikiki

#268ca2 is rgb(38, 140, 162) in RGB and oklch(59.334% 0.0947 215.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

59.3%
0.095
216°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #268ca2

#268ca2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #268ca2 mixed with white

  1. 268ca2
  2. 4497ab
  3. 5ca3b4
  4. 72aebe
  5. 86b9c7
  6. 9bc5d0
  7. afd0d9
  8. c3dce3
  9. d7e8ec
  10. ebf3f6

Darker: #268ca2 mixed with black

  1. 268ca2
  2. 20798c
  3. 196777
  4. 135563
  5. 0d434f
  6. 08333c
  7. 04232a
  8. 021419
  9. 01070a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268ca2 with less saturation

  1. 268ca2
  2. 368b9e
  3. 428a9b
  4. 4c8897
  5. 558794
  6. 5d8690
  7. 65848d
  8. 6c8389
  9. 728185
  10. 788082

Questions about #268ca2

What color is #268ca2?

#268ca2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(38, 140, 162), in HSL hsl(190.65, 62%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.334% 0.0947 215.835).

What colors go well with #268ca2?

The complementary color of #268ca2 is #af6956. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #249086 and #4b83b3. The triadic partners are #a26894 and #8f7e35.

Is white or black text more readable on #268ca2?

White text reads better on #268ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268ca2 a warm or cool color?

#268ca2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.095.