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#269af2 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#269af2 is rgb(38, 154, 242) in RGB and oklch(66.735% 0.16297 247.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.7%
0.163
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #269af2

#269af2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #269af2 mixed with white

  1. 269af2
  2. 46a5f4
  3. 5faff6
  4. 75baf8
  5. 8ac4fa
  6. 9ecefb
  7. b2d8fd
  8. c5e2fe
  9. d8ecfe
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #269af2 mixed with black

  1. 269af2
  2. 2085d2
  3. 1971b4
  4. 135e96
  5. 0d4b79
  6. 08395e
  7. 042743
  8. 02172b
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #269af2 with less saturation

  1. 269af2
  2. 3b9ae9
  3. 4a9ae0
  4. 569ad7
  5. 619acd
  6. 6b99c4
  7. 7499bb
  8. 7d98b1
  9. 8597a8
  10. 8d969e

Questions about #269af2

What color is #269af2?

#269af2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 242), in HSL hsl(205.88, 88.7%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.735% 0.16297 247.327).

What colors go well with #269af2?

The complementary color of #269af2 is #d57c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cc and #7e87f6. The triadic partners are #e46382 and #78a61e.

Is white or black text more readable on #269af2?

Black text reads better on #269af2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269af2 a warm or cool color?

#269af2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.163.