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#269af3 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#269af3 is rgb(38, 154, 243) in RGB and oklch(66.793% 0.16414 247.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.8%
0.164
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #269af3

#269af3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #269af3 mixed with white

  1. 269af3
  2. 46a5f5
  3. 5faff7
  4. 75baf9
  5. 8ac4fb
  6. 9ecefc
  7. b2d8fd
  8. c5e2fe
  9. d8ecff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #269af3 mixed with black

  1. 269af3
  2. 2085d3
  3. 1971b4
  4. 135e97
  5. 0d4b7a
  6. 08395e
  7. 042744
  8. 02172b
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #269af3 with less saturation

  1. 269af3
  2. 3b9aea
  3. 4a9ae1
  4. 569ad7
  5. 619ace
  6. 6b99c5
  7. 7499bb
  8. 7d98b2
  9. 8597a8
  10. 8d969e

Questions about #269af3

What color is #269af3?

#269af3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 243), in HSL hsl(206.05, 89.52%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.793% 0.16414 247.593).

What colors go well with #269af3?

The complementary color of #269af3 is #d57c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cd and #7e87f7. The triadic partners are #e56282 and #78a61d.

Is white or black text more readable on #269af3?

Black text reads better on #269af3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269af3 a warm or cool color?

#269af3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.164.