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#269eb7 color: Ahriman Blue

#269eb7 is rgb(38, 158, 183) in RGB and oklch(64.714% 0.10583 215.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

64.7%
0.106
216°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269eb7

#269eb7 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ahriman Blue (#199ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #269eb7 mixed with white

  1. 269eb7
  2. 47a8be
  3. 60b1c6
  4. 76bbcd
  5. 8bc5d4
  6. 9fcfdb
  7. b2d8e2
  8. c6e2ea
  9. d9ecf1
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #269eb7 mixed with black

  1. 269eb7
  2. 20899f
  3. 197487
  4. 136070
  5. 0d4d5a
  6. 083a45
  7. 042931
  8. 02181e
  9. 01090c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269eb7 with less saturation

  1. 269eb7
  2. 3a9db3
  3. 499baf
  4. 559aab
  5. 5f98a7
  6. 6997a3
  7. 71959f
  8. 79949b
  9. 809297
  10. 879092

Questions about #269eb7

What color is #269eb7?

#269eb7 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Ahriman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 158, 183), in HSL hsl(190.34, 65.61%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.714% 0.10583 215.682).

What colors go well with #269eb7?

The complementary color of #269eb7 is #c67661. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24a397 and #5394cb. The triadic partners are #b675a7 and #a28e3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #269eb7?

Black text reads better on #269eb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269eb7 a warm or cool color?

#269eb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.106.