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#269ccc color: Blue Burst

#269ccc is rgb(38, 156, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.182% 0.12134 231.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

65.2%
0.121
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269ccc

#269ccc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #269ccc mixed with white

  1. 269ccc
  2. 47a6d2
  3. 60b0d7
  4. 76badc
  5. 8ac4e2
  6. 9ecee7
  7. b2d8ec
  8. c5e2f1
  9. d9ebf6
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #269ccc mixed with black

  1. 269ccc
  2. 2087b1
  3. 197397
  4. 135f7e
  5. 0d4c65
  6. 08394e
  7. 042837
  8. 021822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269ccc with less saturation

  1. 269ccc
  2. 3a9bc6
  3. 499ac0
  4. 5599ba
  5. 6098b4
  6. 6997ae
  7. 7296a8
  8. 7a94a2
  9. 81939c
  10. 899196

Questions about #269ccc

What color is #269ccc?

#269ccc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(38, 156, 204), in HSL hsl(197.35, 68.6%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.182% 0.12134 231.147).

What colors go well with #269ccc?

The complementary color of #269ccc is #ca7845. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5ae and #658fd9. The triadic partners are #c76f99 and #939632.

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

Black text reads better on #269ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ccc a warm or cool color?

#269ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.121.