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#269ae8 color: Out of the Blue

#269ae8 is rgb(38, 154, 232) in RGB and oklch(66.169% 0.15149 244.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.2%
0.151
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269ae8

#269ae8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269ae8 mixed with white

  1. 269ae8
  2. 46a5eb
  3. 5fafee
  4. 75b9f1
  5. 8ac4f4
  6. 9ecef6
  7. b2d8f8
  8. c5e2fa
  9. d8ebfc
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #269ae8 mixed with black

  1. 269ae8
  2. 2085ca
  3. 1971ac
  4. 135e90
  5. 0d4b74
  6. 083959
  7. 042740
  8. 021729
  9. 010913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #269ae8 with less saturation

  1. 269ae8
  2. 3a9ae0
  3. 499ad7
  4. 5699cf
  5. 6099c7
  6. 6a98be
  7. 7397b6
  8. 7c96ad
  9. 8495a4
  10. 8b949c

Questions about #269ae8

What color is #269ae8?

#269ae8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 232), in HSL hsl(204.12, 80.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.169% 0.15149 244.377).

What colors go well with #269ae8?

The complementary color of #269ae8 is #d17b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c6 and #7889ee. The triadic partners are #dc6687 and #7fa224.

Is white or black text more readable on #269ae8?

Black text reads better on #269ae8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ae8 a warm or cool color?

#269ae8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.151.