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#269cd0 color: Blue Burst

#269cd0 is rgb(38, 156, 208) in RGB and oklch(65.377% 0.12498 233.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

65.4%
0.125
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269cd0

#269cd0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #269cd0 mixed with white

  1. 269cd0
  2. 47a6d5
  3. 60b0da
  4. 76badf
  5. 8ac4e4
  6. 9ecee9
  7. b2d8ed
  8. c5e2f2
  9. d9ebf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #269cd0 mixed with black

  1. 269cd0
  2. 2087b5
  3. 19739a
  4. 135f80
  5. 0d4c67
  6. 08394f
  7. 042839
  8. 021823
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269cd0 with less saturation

  1. 269cd0
  2. 3a9bca
  3. 499ac4
  4. 5599bd
  5. 6098b7
  6. 6997b1
  7. 7296aa
  8. 7a95a4
  9. 82939d
  10. 899297

Questions about #269cd0

What color is #269cd0?

#269cd0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(38, 156, 208), in HSL hsl(198.35, 69.11%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.377% 0.12498 233.28).

What colors go well with #269cd0?

The complementary color of #269cd0 is #cb7940. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6b2 and #688edd. The triadic partners are #ca6e96 and #919831.

Is white or black text more readable on #269cd0?

Black text reads better on #269cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269cd0 a warm or cool color?

#269cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.125.