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#269bc8 color: Stratos Blue

#269bc8 is rgb(38, 155, 200) in RGB and oklch(64.75% 0.11831 229.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

64.7%
0.118
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269bc8

#269bc8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Stratos Blue (#3799c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269bc8 mixed with white

  1. 269bc8
  2. 47a5ce
  3. 5fafd4
  4. 75b9d9
  5. 8ac3df
  6. 9ecde5
  7. b2d7ea
  8. c5e1ef
  9. d8ebf5
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #269bc8 mixed with black

  1. 269bc8
  2. 2086ae
  3. 197294
  4. 135e7b
  5. 0d4b63
  6. 08394c
  7. 042836
  8. 021821
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269bc8 with less saturation

  1. 269bc8
  2. 3a9ac2
  3. 4999bd
  4. 5498b7
  5. 5f97b1
  6. 6896ac
  7. 7194a6
  8. 7993a0
  9. 80919a
  10. 879094

Questions about #269bc8

What color is #269bc8?

#269bc8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Stratos Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 155, 200), in HSL hsl(196.67, 68.07%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.75% 0.11831 229.636).

What colors go well with #269bc8?

The complementary color of #269bc8 is #c77748. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3aa and #628fd6. The triadic partners are #c36f99 and #949433.

Is white or black text more readable on #269bc8?

Black text reads better on #269bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269bc8 a warm or cool color?

#269bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.118.