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#268eca color: Ticino Blue

#268eca is rgb(38, 142, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.752% 0.12798 239.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

61.8%
0.128
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #268eca

#268eca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #268eca mixed with white

  1. 268eca
  2. 4499d0
  3. 5ca5d6
  4. 72b0db
  5. 87bce1
  6. 9bc7e6
  7. afd2eb
  8. c3ddf0
  9. d7e9f5
  10. ebf4fa

Darker: #268eca mixed with black

  1. 268eca
  2. 207baf
  3. 196895
  4. 13567c
  5. 0d4464
  6. 08344d
  7. 042437
  8. 021522
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #268eca with less saturation

  1. 268eca
  2. 378ec3
  3. 448dbd
  4. 4f8cb6
  5. 598caf
  6. 618ba8
  7. 698aa2
  8. 71899b
  9. 788894
  10. 7f878c

Questions about #268eca

What color is #268eca?

#268eca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 142, 202), in HSL hsl(201.95, 68.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.752% 0.12798 239.942).

What colors go well with #268eca?

The complementary color of #268eca is #bc7027. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099af and #6880d2. The triadic partners are #c26182 and #7c9029.

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

White text reads better on #268eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268eca a warm or cool color?

#268eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.128.