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#269ad3 color: Structural Blue

#269ad3 is rgb(38, 154, 211) in RGB and oklch(65.053% 0.12905 236.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

65.1%
0.129
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269ad3

#269ad3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.129 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 6.65:1, 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: #269ad3 mixed with white

  1. 269ad3
  2. 46a4d8
  3. 5fafdd
  4. 75b9e2
  5. 8ac3e6
  6. 9ecdeb
  7. b2d7ef
  8. c5e1f3
  9. d8ebf7
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #269ad3 mixed with black

  1. 269ad3
  2. 2085b7
  3. 19719c
  4. 135e82
  5. 0d4b69
  6. 083951
  7. 04273a
  8. 021724
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269ad3 with less saturation

  1. 269ad3
  2. 3a99cc
  3. 4999c6
  4. 5598bf
  5. 5f97b9
  6. 6996b2
  7. 7195ab
  8. 7994a4
  9. 81929d
  10. 889196

Questions about #269ad3

What color is #269ad3?

#269ad3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Structural Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 211), in HSL hsl(199.77, 69.48%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.053% 0.12905 236.13).

What colors go well with #269ad3?

The complementary color of #269ad3 is #ca7837. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4b6 and #6a8cde. The triadic partners are #cc6b92 and #8c992e.

Is white or black text more readable on #269ad3?

Black text reads better on #269ad3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ad3 a warm or cool color?

#269ad3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.129.