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#269aee color: Out of the Blue

#269aee is rgb(38, 154, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.506% 0.15833 246.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

66.5%
0.158
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #269aee

#269aee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, 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: #269aee mixed with white

  1. 269aee
  2. 46a5f1
  3. 5faff3
  4. 75baf5
  5. 8ac4f7
  6. 9ecef9
  7. b2d8fb
  8. c5e2fc
  9. d8ecfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #269aee mixed with black

  1. 269aee
  2. 2085cf
  3. 1971b1
  4. 135e93
  5. 0d4b77
  6. 08395c
  7. 042742
  8. 02172a
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #269aee with less saturation

  1. 269aee
  2. 3a9ae5
  3. 499adc
  4. 569ad4
  5. 6199cb
  6. 6b99c2
  7. 7498b9
  8. 7c97b0
  9. 8496a6
  10. 8c959d

Questions about #269aee

What color is #269aee?

#269aee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 238), in HSL hsl(205.2, 85.47%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.506% 0.15833 246.21).

What colors go well with #269aee?

The complementary color of #269aee is #d37c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ca and #7b88f3. The triadic partners are #e16484 and #7ba420.

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

Black text reads better on #269aee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269aee a warm or cool color?

#269aee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.158.