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#269aeb color: Out of the Blue

#269aeb is rgb(38, 154, 235) in RGB and oklch(66.336% 0.15489 245.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

66.3%
0.155
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269aeb

#269aeb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, 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: #269aeb mixed with white

  1. 269aeb
  2. 46a5ee
  3. 5faff1
  4. 75b9f3
  5. 8ac4f5
  6. 9ecef8
  7. b2d8f9
  8. c5e2fb
  9. d8ecfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #269aeb mixed with black

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

Calmer: #269aeb with less saturation

  1. 269aeb
  2. 3a9ae2
  3. 499ada
  4. 569ad1
  5. 6199c9
  6. 6a98c0
  7. 7498b7
  8. 7c97ae
  9. 8496a5
  10. 8c949c

Questions about #269aeb

What color is #269aeb?

#269aeb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 235), in HSL hsl(204.67, 83.12%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.336% 0.15489 245.318).

What colors go well with #269aeb?

The complementary color of #269aeb is #d27b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c8 and #7988f1. The triadic partners are #df6586 and #7da322.

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

Black text reads better on #269aeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269aeb a warm or cool color?

#269aeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.155.