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#269cbe color: Blue Horizon

#269cbe is rgb(38, 156, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.529% 0.11024 222.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.5%
0.110
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #269cbe

#269cbe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Horizon (#289dbe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269cbe mixed with white

  1. 269cbe
  2. 47a6c5
  3. 60b0cb
  4. 76bad2
  5. 8ac4d9
  6. 9ecedf
  7. b2d7e6
  8. c5e1ec
  9. d9ebf2
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #269cbe mixed with black

  1. 269cbe
  2. 2087a5
  3. 19738c
  4. 135f75
  5. 0d4c5e
  6. 083948
  7. 042833
  8. 02181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269cbe with less saturation

  1. 269cbe
  2. 3a9bb9
  3. 499ab5
  4. 5498b0
  5. 5f97ab
  6. 6896a6
  7. 7194a1
  8. 78939c
  9. 809198
  10. 878f93

Questions about #269cbe

What color is #269cbe?

#269cbe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(38, 156, 190), in HSL hsl(193.42, 66.67%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.529% 0.11024 222.496).

What colors go well with #269cbe?

The complementary color of #269cbe is #c67656. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #03a2a0 and #5a91cf. The triadic partners are #bc72a0 and #9b9037.

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

Black text reads better on #269cbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269cbe a warm or cool color?

#269cbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.11.