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#268ecf color: Ticino Blue

#268ecf is rgb(38, 142, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.021% 0.13345 242.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

62%
0.133
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #268ecf

#268ecf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #268ecf mixed with white

  1. 268ecf
  2. 449ad4
  3. 5ca5da
  4. 72b0df
  5. 87bce4
  6. 9bc7e9
  7. afd2ee
  8. c3ddf2
  9. d7e9f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #268ecf mixed with black

  1. 268ecf
  2. 207bb4
  3. 196899
  4. 13567f
  5. 0d4467
  6. 08344f
  7. 042438
  8. 021523
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #268ecf with less saturation

  1. 268ecf
  2. 378ec8
  3. 448dc1
  4. 4f8dba
  5. 598cb3
  6. 628bab
  7. 6a8ba4
  8. 728a9d
  9. 798995
  10. 7f878e

Questions about #268ecf

What color is #268ecf?

#268ecf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 142, 207), in HSL hsl(203.08, 68.98%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.021% 0.13345 242.047).

What colors go well with #268ecf?

The complementary color of #268ecf is #be711b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b3 and #6b7fd6. The triadic partners are #c66080 and #799227.

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

White text reads better on #268ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268ecf a warm or cool color?

#268ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.133.