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#269bcb color: Stratos Blue

#269bcb is rgb(38, 155, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.894% 0.12093 231.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

64.9%
0.121
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269bcb

#269bcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #269bcb mixed with white

  1. 269bcb
  2. 47a5d1
  3. 5fafd6
  4. 75b9dc
  5. 8ac3e1
  6. 9ecde6
  7. b2d7eb
  8. c5e1f0
  9. d9ebf5
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #269bcb mixed with black

  1. 269bcb
  2. 2086b0
  3. 197296
  4. 135e7d
  5. 0d4b65
  6. 08394d
  7. 042837
  8. 021822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269bcb with less saturation

  1. 269bcb
  2. 3a9ac5
  3. 4999bf
  4. 5598b9
  5. 5f97b3
  6. 6896ad
  7. 7195a7
  8. 7993a1
  9. 81929b
  10. 889095

Questions about #269bcb

What color is #269bcb?

#269bcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Stratos Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 155, 203), in HSL hsl(197.45, 68.46%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.894% 0.12093 231.335).

What colors go well with #269bcb?

The complementary color of #269bcb is #c87845. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4ad and #648ed8. The triadic partners are #c66e97 and #929532.

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

Black text reads better on #269bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269bcb a warm or cool color?

#269bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.121.