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#269aea color: Out of the Blue

#269aea is rgb(38, 154, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.28% 0.15375 245.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.3%
0.154
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269aea

#269aea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, 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: #269aea mixed with white

  1. 269aea
  2. 46a5ed
  3. 5faff0
  4. 75b9f2
  5. 8ac4f5
  6. 9ecef7
  7. b2d8f9
  8. c5e2fb
  9. d8ebfc
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #269aea mixed with black

  1. 269aea
  2. 2085cb
  3. 1971ae
  4. 135e91
  5. 0d4b75
  6. 08395a
  7. 042741
  8. 021729
  9. 010913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #269aea with less saturation

  1. 269aea
  2. 3a9ae2
  3. 499ad9
  4. 5699d1
  5. 6199c8
  6. 6a98bf
  7. 7398b7
  8. 7c97ae
  9. 8495a5
  10. 8c949c

Questions about #269aea

What color is #269aea?

#269aea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 234), in HSL hsl(204.49, 82.35%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.28% 0.15375 245.01).

What colors go well with #269aea?

The complementary color of #269aea is #d27b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c7 and #7988f0. The triadic partners are #de6586 and #7ea223.

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

Black text reads better on #269aea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269aea a warm or cool color?

#269aea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.154.