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#269dbc color: Blue Horizon

#269dbc is rgb(38, 157, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.685% 0.10875 220.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

64.7%
0.109
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269dbc

#269dbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #269dbc mixed with white

  1. 269dbc
  2. 47a7c3
  3. 60b1ca
  4. 76bbd0
  5. 8bc4d7
  6. 9fcede
  7. b2d8e5
  8. c5e2eb
  9. d9ebf2
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #269dbc mixed with black

  1. 269dbc
  2. 2088a3
  3. 19738b
  4. 135f73
  5. 0d4c5d
  6. 083a47
  7. 042832
  8. 02181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269dbc with less saturation

  1. 269dbc
  2. 3a9cb8
  3. 499bb3
  4. 5599af
  5. 5f98aa
  6. 6896a5
  7. 7195a1
  8. 79939c
  9. 809297
  10. 879093

Questions about #269dbc

What color is #269dbc?

#269dbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 188), in HSL hsl(192.4, 66.37%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.685% 0.10875 220.242).

What colors go well with #269dbc?

The complementary color of #269dbc is #c6765a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #13a39d and #5892ce. The triadic partners are #ba73a3 and #9d9038.

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

Black text reads better on #269dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269dbc a warm or cool color?

#269dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.109.