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#269dd4 color: Blue Burst

#269dd4 is rgb(38, 157, 212) in RGB and oklch(65.812% 0.1282 234.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

65.8%
0.128
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269dd4

#269dd4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, 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: #269dd4 mixed with white

  1. 269dd4
  2. 47a7d9
  3. 60b1de
  4. 76bbe2
  5. 8bc5e7
  6. 9fcfeb
  7. b2d8ef
  8. c6e2f3
  9. d9ecf7
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #269dd4 mixed with black

  1. 269dd4
  2. 2088b8
  3. 19739d
  4. 135f83
  5. 0d4c69
  6. 083a51
  7. 04283a
  8. 021824
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269dd4 with less saturation

  1. 269dd4
  2. 3b9cce
  3. 4a9bc7
  4. 569bc1
  5. 619aba
  6. 6a98b3
  7. 7397ad
  8. 7b96a6
  9. 83959f
  10. 8a9398

Questions about #269dd4

What color is #269dd4?

#269dd4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 212), in HSL hsl(198.97, 69.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.812% 0.1282 234.596).

What colors go well with #269dd4?

The complementary color of #269dd4 is #cd7a3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7b6 and #6a8fe0. The triadic partners are #cd6e96 and #909a30.

Is white or black text more readable on #269dd4?

Black text reads better on #269dd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269dd4 a warm or cool color?

#269dd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.128.