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#269dbf color: Blue Horizon

#269dbf is rgb(38, 157, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.818% 0.11071 222.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.8%
0.111
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269dbf

#269dbf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, 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: #269dbf mixed with white

  1. 269dbf
  2. 47a7c6
  3. 60b1cc
  4. 76bbd3
  5. 8bc4d9
  6. 9fcee0
  7. b2d8e6
  8. c5e2ec
  9. d9ebf3
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #269dbf mixed with black

  1. 269dbf
  2. 2088a6
  3. 19738d
  4. 135f75
  5. 0d4c5e
  6. 083a48
  7. 042833
  8. 02181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269dbf with less saturation

  1. 269dbf
  2. 3a9cba
  3. 499bb6
  4. 5599b1
  5. 5f98ac
  6. 6997a7
  7. 7195a2
  8. 79949d
  9. 819298
  10. 889093

Questions about #269dbf

What color is #269dbf?

#269dbf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 191), in HSL hsl(193.33, 66.81%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.818% 0.11071 222.332).

What colors go well with #269dbf?

The complementary color of #269dbf is #c77757. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #04a3a0 and #5a92d0. The triadic partners are #bd72a1 and #9c9137.

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

Black text reads better on #269dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269dbf a warm or cool color?

#269dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.111.