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#269dcb color: Blue Burst

#269dcb is rgb(38, 157, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.373% 0.12001 229.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

65.4%
0.120
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269dcb

#269dcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269dcb mixed with white

  1. 269dcb
  2. 47a7d1
  3. 60b1d6
  4. 76bbdc
  5. 8bc5e1
  6. 9fcee6
  7. b2d8eb
  8. c6e2f0
  9. d9ecf5
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #269dcb mixed with black

  1. 269dcb
  2. 2088b0
  3. 197396
  4. 135f7d
  5. 0d4c65
  6. 083a4d
  7. 042837
  8. 021822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269dcb with less saturation

  1. 269dcb
  2. 3b9cc5
  3. 499bc0
  4. 559aba
  5. 6099b4
  6. 6a98ae
  7. 7296a8
  8. 7a95a2
  9. 82939c
  10. 899296

Questions about #269dcb

What color is #269dcb?

#269dcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 203), in HSL hsl(196.73, 68.46%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.373% 0.12001 229.842).

What colors go well with #269dcb?

The complementary color of #269dcb is #ca7949. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6ad and #6490d9. The triadic partners are #c6709b and #959633.

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

Black text reads better on #269dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269dcb a warm or cool color?

#269dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.12.