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#269dbd color: Blue Horizon

#269dbd is rgb(38, 157, 189) in RGB and oklch(64.729% 0.10939 220.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.7%
0.109
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269dbd

#269dbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #269dbd mixed with white

  1. 269dbd
  2. 47a7c4
  3. 60b1cb
  4. 76bbd1
  5. 8bc4d8
  6. 9fcede
  7. b2d8e5
  8. c5e2ec
  9. d9ebf2
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #269dbd mixed with black

  1. 269dbd
  2. 2088a4
  3. 19738c
  4. 135f74
  5. 0d4c5d
  6. 083a47
  7. 042833
  8. 02181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269dbd with less saturation

  1. 269dbd
  2. 3a9cb8
  3. 499bb4
  4. 5599af
  5. 5f98ab
  6. 6996a6
  7. 7195a1
  8. 79939d
  9. 809298
  10. 879093

Questions about #269dbd

What color is #269dbd?

#269dbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 189), in HSL hsl(192.72, 66.52%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.729% 0.10939 220.948).

What colors go well with #269dbd?

The complementary color of #269dbd is #c67659. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0fa39e and #5992cf. The triadic partners are #bb73a2 and #9d9038.

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

Black text reads better on #269dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269dbd a warm or cool color?

#269dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.109.