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#269be8 color: Out of the Blue

#269be8 is rgb(38, 155, 232) in RGB and oklch(66.397% 0.15063 243.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.4%
0.151
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #269be8

#269be8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269be8 mixed with white

  1. 269be8
  2. 47a6eb
  3. 5fb0ee
  4. 75baf1
  5. 8ac4f3
  6. 9ecef6
  7. b2d8f8
  8. c5e2fa
  9. d9ecfc
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #269be8 mixed with black

  1. 269be8
  2. 2086ca
  3. 1972ac
  4. 135e90
  5. 0d4b74
  6. 083959
  7. 042840
  8. 021829
  9. 010913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #269be8 with less saturation

  1. 269be8
  2. 3b9be0
  3. 4a9bd8
  4. 569acf
  5. 619ac7
  6. 6b99bf
  7. 7498b6
  8. 7c97ae
  9. 8496a5
  10. 8c959c

Questions about #269be8

What color is #269be8?

#269be8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 155, 232), in HSL hsl(203.81, 80.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.397% 0.15063 243.87).

What colors go well with #269be8?

The complementary color of #269be8 is #d27c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c6 and #778aef. The triadic partners are #dd6789 and #81a225.

Is white or black text more readable on #269be8?

Black text reads better on #269be8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269be8 a warm or cool color?

#269be8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.151.