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#268cbc color: Christmas Blue

#268cbc is rgb(38, 140, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.55% 0.11489 234.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

60.5%
0.115
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #268cbc

#268cbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Christmas Blue (#2a8fbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #268cbc mixed with white

  1. 268cbc
  2. 4498c3
  3. 5ca3ca
  4. 72aed1
  5. 87bad8
  6. 9bc5df
  7. afd1e5
  8. c3dcec
  9. d7e8f2
  10. ebf3f9

Darker: #268cbc mixed with black

  1. 268cbc
  2. 2079a3
  3. 19678b
  4. 135573
  5. 0d435d
  6. 083347
  7. 042332
  8. 02141f
  9. 01070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #268cbc with less saturation

  1. 268cbc
  2. 378bb6
  3. 438bb1
  4. 4e8aab
  5. 5789a5
  6. 5f889f
  7. 67879a
  8. 6e8694
  9. 75848e
  10. 7b8388

Questions about #268cbc

What color is #268cbc?

#268cbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Christmas Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 140, 188), in HSL hsl(199.2, 66.37%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.55% 0.11489 234.388).

What colors go well with #268cbc?

The complementary color of #268cbc is #b66d38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095a2 and #5f80c7. The triadic partners are #b66386 and #81892d.

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

White text reads better on #268cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268cbc a warm or cool color?

#268cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.115.