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#269bd0 color: Blue Burst

#269bd0 is rgb(38, 155, 208) in RGB and oklch(65.139% 0.12554 233.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

65.1%
0.126
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269bd0

#269bd0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, 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: #269bd0 mixed with white

  1. 269bd0
  2. 47a5d5
  3. 5fafda
  4. 75b9df
  5. 8ac3e4
  6. 9ecde9
  7. b2d7ee
  8. c5e1f2
  9. d9ebf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #269bd0 mixed with black

  1. 269bd0
  2. 2086b5
  3. 19729a
  4. 135e80
  5. 0d4b67
  6. 08394f
  7. 042839
  8. 021823
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269bd0 with less saturation

  1. 269bd0
  2. 3a9aca
  3. 4999c3
  4. 5599bd
  5. 5f98b7
  6. 6996b0
  7. 7295aa
  8. 7a94a3
  9. 81939d
  10. 889196

Questions about #269bd0

What color is #269bd0?

#269bd0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(38, 155, 208), in HSL hsl(198.71, 69.11%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.139% 0.12554 233.981).

What colors go well with #269bd0?

The complementary color of #269bd0 is #ca783e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5b3 and #688ddc. The triadic partners are #ca6d95 and #8f9830.

Is white or black text more readable on #269bd0?

Black text reads better on #269bd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269bd0 a warm or cool color?

#269bd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.126.