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#268dbd color: Christmas Blue

#268dbd is rgb(38, 141, 189) in RGB and oklch(60.841% 0.11529 234.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

60.8%
0.115
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #268dbd

#268dbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #268dbd mixed with white

  1. 268dbd
  2. 4498c4
  3. 5ca4cb
  4. 72afd2
  5. 87bbd8
  6. 9bc6df
  7. afd1e6
  8. c3ddec
  9. d7e8f2
  10. ebf4f9

Darker: #268dbd mixed with black

  1. 268dbd
  2. 207aa4
  3. 19678c
  4. 135574
  5. 0d445d
  6. 083347
  7. 042333
  8. 02141f
  9. 01070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #268dbd with less saturation

  1. 268dbd
  2. 378cb7
  3. 448cb2
  4. 4e8bac
  5. 578aa6
  6. 6089a0
  7. 68889b
  8. 6f8795
  9. 76858f
  10. 7c8489

Questions about #268dbd

What color is #268dbd?

#268dbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Christmas Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 141, 189), in HSL hsl(199.07, 66.52%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.841% 0.11529 234.17).

What colors go well with #268dbd?

The complementary color of #268dbd is #b76e39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096a2 and #5f81c8. The triadic partners are #b76487 and #828a2e.

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

White text reads better on #268dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268dbd a warm or cool color?

#268dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.115.