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#269dd3 color: Blue Burst

#269dd3 is rgb(38, 157, 211) in RGB and oklch(65.762% 0.12725 234.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

65.8%
0.127
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269dd3

#269dd3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269dd3 mixed with white

  1. 269dd3
  2. 47a7d8
  3. 60b1dd
  4. 76bbe1
  5. 8bc5e6
  6. 9fcfea
  7. b2d8ef
  8. c6e2f3
  9. d9ecf7
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #269dd3 mixed with black

  1. 269dd3
  2. 2088b7
  3. 19739c
  4. 135f82
  5. 0d4c69
  6. 083a51
  7. 04283a
  8. 021824
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269dd3 with less saturation

  1. 269dd3
  2. 3b9ccd
  3. 4a9bc6
  4. 569bc0
  5. 619ab9
  6. 6a98b3
  7. 7397ac
  8. 7b96a6
  9. 83949f
  10. 8a9398

Questions about #269dd3

What color is #269dd3?

#269dd3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 211), in HSL hsl(198.73, 69.48%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.762% 0.12725 234.103).

What colors go well with #269dd3?

The complementary color of #269dd3 is #cd7a3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7b5 and #698fdf. The triadic partners are #cd6e97 and #919a30.

Is white or black text more readable on #269dd3?

Black text reads better on #269dd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269dd3 a warm or cool color?

#269dd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.127.