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#269abb color: Butterfly Blue

#269abb is rgb(38, 154, 187) in RGB and oklch(63.906% 0.10859 222.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

63.9%
0.109
222°
  • 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
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #269abb

#269abb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, 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: #269abb mixed with white

  1. 269abb
  2. 46a4c2
  3. 5faec9
  4. 75b8d0
  5. 8ac2d7
  6. 9ecddd
  7. b2d7e4
  8. c5e1eb
  9. d8ebf2
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #269abb mixed with black

  1. 269abb
  2. 2085a2
  3. 19718a
  4. 135e73
  5. 0d4b5c
  6. 083946
  7. 042732
  8. 02171f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269abb with less saturation

  1. 269abb
  2. 3a99b6
  3. 4898b2
  4. 5396ad
  5. 5e95a8
  6. 6794a4
  7. 6f929f
  8. 77919a
  9. 7e8f95
  10. 858d91

Questions about #269abb

What color is #269abb?

#269abb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 187), in HSL hsl(193.29, 66.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.906% 0.10859 222.134).

What colors go well with #269abb?

The complementary color of #269abb is #c37455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #08a09d and #598fcc. The triadic partners are #b9709e and #998e37.

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

Black text reads better on #269abb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269abb a warm or cool color?

#269abb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.109.