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#268dba color: Christmas Blue

#268dba is rgb(38, 141, 186) in RGB and oklch(60.692% 0.11243 232.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

60.7%
0.112
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #268dba

#268dba is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #268dba mixed with white

  1. 268dba
  2. 4498c1
  3. 5ca4c8
  4. 72afcf
  5. 87bad6
  6. 9bc6dd
  7. afd1e4
  8. c3ddeb
  9. d7e8f2
  10. ebf4f8

Darker: #268dba mixed with black

  1. 268dba
  2. 207aa1
  3. 196789
  4. 135572
  5. 0d445c
  6. 083346
  7. 042332
  8. 02141e
  9. 01070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #268dba with less saturation

  1. 268dba
  2. 378cb5
  3. 438baf
  4. 4e8baa
  5. 578aa4
  6. 60899f
  7. 678799
  8. 6f8693
  9. 75858e
  10. 7c8488

Questions about #268dba

What color is #268dba?

#268dba is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Christmas Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 141, 186), in HSL hsl(198.24, 66.07%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.692% 0.11243 232.44).

What colors go well with #268dba?

The complementary color of #268dba is #b66d3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00959f and #5d81c6. The triadic partners are #b56489 and #84892f.

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

White text reads better on #268dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268dba a warm or cool color?

#268dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.112.