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#269cf8 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#269cf8 is rgb(38, 156, 248) in RGB and oklch(67.53% 0.16809 248.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.5%
0.168
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #269cf8

#269cf8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #269cf8 mixed with white

  1. 269cf8
  2. 47a7fa
  3. 5fb1fb
  4. 76bbfd
  5. 8ac5fe
  6. 9ecffe
  7. b2d9ff
  8. c5e3ff
  9. d9ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #269cf8 mixed with black

  1. 269cf8
  2. 2087d8
  3. 1973b8
  4. 135f9a
  5. 0d4c7c
  6. 083960
  7. 042845
  8. 02182c
  9. 010915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #269cf8 with less saturation

  1. 269cf8
  2. 3b9cef
  3. 4a9ce5
  4. 579cdc
  5. 629cd2
  6. 6d9cc8
  7. 769bbf
  8. 7f9ab5
  9. 8799ab
  10. 8f98a1

Questions about #269cf8

What color is #269cf8?

#269cf8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(38, 156, 248), in HSL hsl(206.29, 93.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.53% 0.16809 248.033).

What colors go well with #269cf8?

The complementary color of #269cf8 is #d87e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aad0 and #8188fc. The triadic partners are #e96383 and #78a91b.

Is white or black text more readable on #269cf8?

Black text reads better on #269cf8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269cf8 a warm or cool color?

#269cf8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.168.