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#269dcc color: Blue Burst

#269dcc is rgb(38, 157, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.421% 0.12087 230.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

65.4%
0.121
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
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269dcc

#269dcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.121 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 6.78:1, 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: #269dcc mixed with white

  1. 269dcc
  2. 47a7d2
  3. 60b1d7
  4. 76bbdc
  5. 8bc5e1
  6. 9fcee7
  7. b2d8ec
  8. c6e2f1
  9. d9ecf6
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #269dcc mixed with black

  1. 269dcc
  2. 2088b1
  3. 197397
  4. 135f7e
  5. 0d4c65
  6. 083a4e
  7. 042837
  8. 021822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269dcc with less saturation

  1. 269dcc
  2. 3b9cc6
  3. 499bc0
  4. 569abb
  5. 6099b5
  6. 6a98af
  7. 7296a9
  8. 7a95a3
  9. 82949d
  10. 899296

Questions about #269dcc

What color is #269dcc?

#269dcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 204), in HSL hsl(196.99, 68.6%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.421% 0.12087 230.406).

What colors go well with #269dcc?

The complementary color of #269dcc is #ca7948. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6ae and #6490da. The triadic partners are #c7709a and #959733.

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

Black text reads better on #269dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269dcc a warm or cool color?

#269dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.121.