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#269acb color: Stratos Blue

#269acb is rgb(38, 154, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.655% 0.12143 232.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

64.7%
0.121
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #269acb

#269acb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Stratos Blue (#3799c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269acb mixed with white

  1. 269acb
  2. 46a4d1
  3. 5faed6
  4. 75b9dc
  5. 8ac3e1
  6. 9ecde6
  7. b2d7eb
  8. c5e1f0
  9. d8ebf5
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #269acb mixed with black

  1. 269acb
  2. 2085b0
  3. 197196
  4. 135e7d
  5. 0d4b65
  6. 08394d
  7. 042737
  8. 021722
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269acb with less saturation

  1. 269acb
  2. 3a99c5
  3. 4898bf
  4. 5497b9
  5. 5f96b3
  6. 6895ad
  7. 7194a7
  8. 7893a1
  9. 80919b
  10. 879094

Questions about #269acb

What color is #269acb?

#269acb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Stratos Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 203), in HSL hsl(197.82, 68.46%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.655% 0.12143 232.073).

What colors go well with #269acb?

The complementary color of #269acb is #c77743. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3ae and #658dd8. The triadic partners are #c66d96 and #909531.

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

Black text reads better on #269acb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269acb a warm or cool color?

#269acb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.121.