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#269aef color: Out of the Blue

#269aef is rgb(38, 154, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.563% 0.15949 246.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

66.6%
0.159
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #269aef

#269aef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, 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: #269aef mixed with white

  1. 269aef
  2. 46a5f2
  3. 5faff4
  4. 75baf6
  5. 8ac4f8
  6. 9ecefa
  7. b2d8fb
  8. c5e2fd
  9. d8ecfe
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #269aef mixed with black

  1. 269aef
  2. 2085d0
  3. 1971b1
  4. 135e94
  5. 0d4b78
  6. 08395c
  7. 042742
  8. 02172a
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #269aef with less saturation

  1. 269aef
  2. 3a9ae6
  3. 499add
  4. 569ad4
  5. 6199cb
  6. 6b99c2
  7. 7498b9
  8. 7c97b0
  9. 8596a7
  10. 8c959d

Questions about #269aef

What color is #269aef?

#269aef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 239), in HSL hsl(205.37, 86.27%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.563% 0.15949 246.497).

What colors go well with #269aef?

The complementary color of #269aef is #d37c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ca and #7c88f4. The triadic partners are #e26484 and #7aa420.

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

Black text reads better on #269aef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269aef a warm or cool color?

#269aef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.159.