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#269cbc color: Sailfish

#269cbc is rgb(38, 156, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.44% 0.1089 221.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.4%
0.109
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #269cbc

#269cbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sailfish (#2e9cbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269cbc mixed with white

  1. 269cbc
  2. 47a6c3
  3. 60b0ca
  4. 76bad0
  5. 8ac4d7
  6. 9ecede
  7. b2d7e5
  8. c5e1eb
  9. d9ebf2
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #269cbc mixed with black

  1. 269cbc
  2. 2087a3
  3. 19738b
  4. 135f73
  5. 0d4c5d
  6. 083947
  7. 042832
  8. 02181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269cbc with less saturation

  1. 269cbc
  2. 3a9bb7
  3. 489ab3
  4. 5498ae
  5. 5f97aa
  6. 6896a5
  7. 7094a0
  8. 78929c
  9. 809197
  10. 878f92

Questions about #269cbc

What color is #269cbc?

#269cbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sailfish. In RGB it is rgb(38, 156, 188), in HSL hsl(192.8, 66.37%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.44% 0.1089 221.106).

What colors go well with #269cbc?

The complementary color of #269cbc is #c57658. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0ea29d and #5991ce. The triadic partners are #ba72a1 and #9c8f37.

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

Black text reads better on #269cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269cbc a warm or cool color?

#269cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.109.