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#269dbe color: Blue Horizon

#269dbe is rgb(38, 157, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.773% 0.11004 221.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.8%
0.110
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269dbe

#269dbe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, 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: #269dbe mixed with white

  1. 269dbe
  2. 47a7c5
  3. 60b1cb
  4. 76bbd2
  5. 8bc4d8
  6. 9fcedf
  7. b2d8e5
  8. c5e2ec
  9. d9ebf2
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #269dbe mixed with black

  1. 269dbe
  2. 2088a5
  3. 19738c
  4. 135f75
  5. 0d4c5e
  6. 083a48
  7. 042833
  8. 02181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269dbe with less saturation

  1. 269dbe
  2. 3a9cb9
  3. 499bb5
  4. 5599b0
  5. 5f98ab
  6. 6997a7
  7. 7195a2
  8. 79939d
  9. 819298
  10. 889093

Questions about #269dbe

What color is #269dbe?

#269dbe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 190), in HSL hsl(193.03, 66.67%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.773% 0.11004 221.645).

What colors go well with #269dbe?

The complementary color of #269dbe is #c77758. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0aa39f and #5a92cf. The triadic partners are #bc73a2 and #9c9037.

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

Black text reads better on #269dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269dbe a warm or cool color?

#269dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.11.