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#269ad2 color: Structural Blue

#269ad2 is rgb(38, 154, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.002% 0.12806 235.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

65%
0.128
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269ad2

#269ad2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Structural Blue (#0e9bd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269ad2 mixed with white

  1. 269ad2
  2. 46a4d7
  3. 5fafdc
  4. 75b9e1
  5. 8ac3e5
  6. 9ecdea
  7. b2d7ee
  8. c5e1f3
  9. d8ebf7
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #269ad2 mixed with black

  1. 269ad2
  2. 2085b6
  3. 19719b
  4. 135e81
  5. 0d4b68
  6. 083950
  7. 042739
  8. 021724
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269ad2 with less saturation

  1. 269ad2
  2. 3a99cc
  3. 4999c5
  4. 5598be
  5. 5f97b8
  6. 6896b1
  7. 7195ab
  8. 7993a4
  9. 81929d
  10. 889196

Questions about #269ad2

What color is #269ad2?

#269ad2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Structural Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 210), in HSL hsl(199.53, 69.35%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.002% 0.12806 235.654).

What colors go well with #269ad2?

The complementary color of #269ad2 is #ca7839. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4b5 and #6a8cdd. The triadic partners are #cb6c92 and #8c982f.

Is white or black text more readable on #269ad2?

Black text reads better on #269ad2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ad2 a warm or cool color?

#269ad2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.128.