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#269bcc color: Blue Burst

#269bcc is rgb(38, 155, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.943% 0.12183 231.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

64.9%
0.122
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269bcc

#269bcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269bcc mixed with white

  1. 269bcc
  2. 47a5d2
  3. 5fafd7
  4. 75b9dc
  5. 8ac3e2
  6. 9ecde7
  7. b2d7ec
  8. c5e1f1
  9. d9ebf6
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #269bcc mixed with black

  1. 269bcc
  2. 2086b1
  3. 197297
  4. 135e7e
  5. 0d4b65
  6. 08394e
  7. 042837
  8. 021822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269bcc with less saturation

  1. 269bcc
  2. 3a9ac6
  3. 4999c0
  4. 5598ba
  5. 5f97b4
  6. 6996ae
  7. 7195a8
  8. 7993a2
  9. 81929c
  10. 889095

Questions about #269bcc

What color is #269bcc?

#269bcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(38, 155, 204), in HSL hsl(197.71, 68.6%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.943% 0.12183 231.882).

What colors go well with #269bcc?

The complementary color of #269bcc is #c97843. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4ae and #658ed9. The triadic partners are #c76e97 and #919632.

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

Black text reads better on #269bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269bcc a warm or cool color?

#269bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.122.