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#268fd3 color: Sea of Crete

#268fd3 is rgb(38, 143, 211) in RGB and oklch(62.473% 0.13711 243.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.5%
0.137
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #268fd3

#268fd3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea of Crete (#0693d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #268fd3 mixed with white

  1. 268fd3
  2. 459ad8
  3. 5da6dd
  4. 72b1e2
  5. 87bce7
  6. 9cc8eb
  7. b0d3ef
  8. c3def4
  9. d7e9f8
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #268fd3 mixed with black

  1. 268fd3
  2. 207cb7
  3. 19699c
  4. 135782
  5. 0d4569
  6. 083451
  7. 04243a
  8. 021524
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #268fd3 with less saturation

  1. 268fd3
  2. 388fcc
  3. 458ec4
  4. 508ebd
  5. 5a8db6
  6. 638dae
  7. 6b8ca7
  8. 738b9f
  9. 7a8a97
  10. 81898f

Questions about #268fd3

What color is #268fd3?

#268fd3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea of Crete. In RGB it is rgb(38, 143, 211), in HSL hsl(203.58, 69.48%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.473% 0.13711 243.007).

What colors go well with #268fd3?

The complementary color of #268fd3 is #c07213. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ab6 and #6d80da. The triadic partners are #c9607f and #789426.

Is white or black text more readable on #268fd3?

White text reads better on #268fd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268fd3 a warm or cool color?

#268fd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.137.