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#269dce color: Blue Burst

#269dce is rgb(38, 157, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.517% 0.12263 231.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

65.5%
0.123
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269dce

#269dce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, 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: #269dce mixed with white

  1. 269dce
  2. 47a7d3
  3. 60b1d9
  4. 76bbde
  5. 8bc5e3
  6. 9fcee8
  7. b2d8ed
  8. c6e2f1
  9. d9ecf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #269dce mixed with black

  1. 269dce
  2. 2088b3
  3. 197398
  4. 135f7f
  5. 0d4c66
  6. 083a4e
  7. 042838
  8. 021823
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269dce with less saturation

  1. 269dce
  2. 3b9cc8
  3. 499bc2
  4. 569abc
  5. 6099b6
  6. 6a98b0
  7. 7397aa
  8. 7b95a4
  9. 82949d
  10. 8a9297

Questions about #269dce

What color is #269dce?

#269dce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 206), in HSL hsl(197.5, 68.85%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.517% 0.12263 231.507).

What colors go well with #269dce?

The complementary color of #269dce is #cb7945. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6b0 and #6690db. The triadic partners are #c96f99 and #949832.

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

Black text reads better on #269dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269dce a warm or cool color?

#269dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.123.