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#269cc0 color: Blue Horizon

#269cc0 is rgb(38, 156, 192) in RGB and oklch(64.62% 0.11164 223.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

64.6%
0.112
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #269cc0

#269cc0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #269cc0 mixed with white

  1. 269cc0
  2. 47a6c7
  3. 60b0cd
  4. 76bad3
  5. 8ac4da
  6. 9ecee0
  7. b2d8e6
  8. c5e1ed
  9. d9ebf3
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #269cc0 mixed with black

  1. 269cc0
  2. 2087a7
  3. 19738e
  4. 135f76
  5. 0d4c5f
  6. 083949
  7. 042834
  8. 021820
  9. 01090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269cc0 with less saturation

  1. 269cc0
  2. 3a9bbb
  3. 499ab6
  4. 5599b1
  5. 5f97ac
  6. 6896a7
  7. 7194a2
  8. 79939d
  9. 809198
  10. 879093

Questions about #269cc0

What color is #269cc0?

#269cc0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(38, 156, 192), in HSL hsl(194.03, 66.96%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.62% 0.11164 223.848).

What colors go well with #269cc0?

The complementary color of #269cc0 is #c67654. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3a2 and #5c91d0. The triadic partners are #bd719f and #9a9136.

Is white or black text more readable on #269cc0?

Black text reads better on #269cc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269cc0 a warm or cool color?

#269cc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.112.