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#269aba color: Butterfly Blue

#269aba is rgb(38, 154, 186) in RGB and oklch(63.861% 0.10792 221.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

63.9%
0.108
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #269aba

#269aba is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269aba mixed with white

  1. 269aba
  2. 46a4c1
  3. 5faec8
  4. 75b8cf
  5. 8ac2d6
  6. 9ecddd
  7. b2d7e4
  8. c5e1eb
  9. d8ebf1
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #269aba mixed with black

  1. 269aba
  2. 2085a1
  3. 197189
  4. 135e72
  5. 0d4b5c
  6. 083946
  7. 042732
  8. 02171e
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269aba with less saturation

  1. 269aba
  2. 3a99b5
  3. 4898b1
  4. 5396ac
  5. 5e95a8
  6. 6794a3
  7. 6f929f
  8. 77919a
  9. 7e8f95
  10. 858d90

Questions about #269aba

What color is #269aba?

#269aba is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 186), in HSL hsl(192.97, 66.07%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.861% 0.10792 221.429).

What colors go well with #269aba?

The complementary color of #269aba is #c37456. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0da09c and #588fcb. The triadic partners are #b8719f and #9a8e37.

Is white or black text more readable on #269aba?

Black text reads better on #269aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269aba a warm or cool color?

#269aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.108.